Ben Adam is a Senior Software Engineer with 11 years of experience crafting highly interactive UIs, design systems, and rapid prototypes that prioritize experiential outcomes. He blends front-end expertise in React/TypeScript and modern tooling with hands-on work in serverless and automation, having shipped products at companies from GoDaddy to Amazon and contributed UI improvements to notable open-source projects like TanStack and usehooks. At ui.dev he helped power several popular web properties (bytes.dev, react.gg, usehooks.com) using technologies such as Next.js, Cloudflare Workers, and MDX, demonstrating a knack for marketing-facing UX and docs. He mentors engineers and designers, builds design culture, and has repeatedly turned experimental interactions—like dynamic color systems and accessibility-first contrast logic—into production features. Based in Tempe, AZ, he brings a designer’s mindset to engineering, focusing on how technical innovation can serve richer user experiences.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts Sustainability:International Development, Bachelor of Arts Sustainability:International Development at Arizona State University
A collection of modern, server-safe React hooks – from the ui.dev team
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Contributions:17 releases, 1 review, 19 commits in 2 months
Contributions summary:Ben primarily focused on front-end development within the React hooks project. Their commits involved cleaning up code, updating link relations for accessibility, and adding features like a toast notification system. They also implemented an email signup component and added a bytes logo, demonstrating an understanding of component design and integration. Additionally, the user updated copy and added a link to a timeline, further enhancing the user interface and experience.
The marketing and docs site for all TanStack projects
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Contributions:9 commits, 4 PRs in 7 months
Contributions summary:Ben primarily contributed to the front-end of the TanStack website, focusing on the marketing and documentation site. Their work involved removing and integrating components such as subscription forms and banners for Bytes. They updated the UI, course pricing, and integrated a PPP banner. These changes suggest a focus on UI/UX improvements and marketing integrations within the website.
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