Don Lair
Solo Founder at FITools.com
Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States
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Top SchoolDon Lair is a solo founder and seasoned direct-response digital marketer with two decades of experience leading marketing and engineering teams for large web properties like The Motley Fool and WordPress.com. He combines hands-on front-end development—evidenced by contributions to Automattic’s high-profile wp-calypso project—with senior marketing leadership roles (VP of Marketing/MarTech) to bridge product, analytics, and UX. Now building FITools.com, he leverages modern AI tooling to deliver institutional-grade options analytics to retail investors without the spreadsheets. A BS in Electrical Engineering and a stint as a patent examiner hint at a methodical, technically curious mindset, while a self-described “grizzled hacker” sensibility keeps him focused on practical, user-facing solutions.
6 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Georgetown University Law CenterBS, Electrical Engineering with Honors, BS, Electrical Engineering with Honors at University of Florida
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Github Skills (18)
react-components10
react-component10
uid10
front-end-development10
react10
user-interface9
ui-design9
graphical-user-interface9
typescript9
wordpress9
typescript-types9
typescripts9
redux8
javascript8
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Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
Automattic/wp-calypso
Mar 2020 - Jan 2023
The JavaScript and API powered WordPress.com
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:71 reviews, 146 commits, 198 PRs in 2 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Don's commits primarily focused on updating the user interface and content of the WordPress.com website, specifically related to the "Earn" page and plans feature list. They made copy tweaks to improve clarity, added new cards and content blocks, and integrated the "Earn" features within the Customer Home interface. The changes involved modifying React components and associated assets, demonstrating a focus on front-end development and user experience.
apireactwordpressjavascriptes6
donlair/nextjs-demo
Jul 2021 - Jul 2021
Contributions:2 PRs, 2 pushes, 2 branches in 1 day
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