Eelco Wiersma
Co-Founder at Saas UI
Netherlands
Summary
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Top SchoolEelco Wiersma is a versatile founder and front-end engineer with 17 years of experience building B2B apps, developer tools, and component libraries from concept to production. He co-founded multiple startups including Belco and Saas UI and currently leads product and engineering at dot industries and Appulse, combining hands-on implementation with strategic product thinking. Eelco is an active open-source contributor focused on improving developer experience and documentation for notable projects like WunderGraph and Chakra UI, often shipping subtle but high-impact UI and docs improvements. A true generalist and problem solver, he pairs modern web expertise with practical hardware and DIY skills—restoring motorcycles, growing food, and touring Europe in a self-built campervan.
17 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
MBO Niveau 4 Network administrator, MBO Niveau 4 Network administrator at ROC Friese PoortBachelor of Multimedia Interaction design, Bachelor of Multimedia Interaction design at NHL Hogeschool
Github Skills (27)
javascript10
react-native10
storybook10
ui-components10
typescript10
ui-design10
front-end-development10
typescript-types10
macos10
typescripts10
react10
documentation10
chakra-ui10
accessibility9
nextjs9
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
saas-js/saas-ui
Oct 2021 - Jan 2023
The React component library for startups, built with Chakra UI.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:89 releases, 43 reviews, 981 commits in 1 year 3 months
Contributions summary:Eelco primarily contributed to the front-end development of the "saas-ui" React component library, focusing on updating components with kebab-case styling and adding lint-staged configurations for multiple packages. They also implemented functionality to add a working theme, created additional components like a pricing table. Their work encompassed various improvements to the user interface and UI components as well.
react-componentreact-libraryreactemotionaccessible
wundergraph/wundergraph
Jul 2022 - Jan 2023
WunderGraph is a Backend for Frontend Framework to optimize frontend, fullstack and backend developer workflows through API Composition.
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:433 reviews, 242 commits, 267 PRs in 6 months
Contributions summary:Eelco primarily focused on improving the documentation website for the WunderGraph project. Their commits include adding external link icons, fixing code example rendering, improving the appearance of code boxes in light mode, and adding a copy button to code snippets. They also implemented features such as making headings sharable and aligning navigation links correctly on small screens. The user's work contributed to a more user-friendly and functional documentation experience.
api-gatewaygrpcserverlessserverless-apiapi-management
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