Lauro Silva
Software Engineer Educator
Portland, Oregon, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolLauro Silva is a senior software engineer and educator based in Portland, Oregon, with six years of experience building polished front-ends using React, Next.js, and TypeScript. He runs his own consultancy, Lauro Silva, LLC, teaches JavaScript/TypeScript at O'Reilly, and contributes to notable projects like egghead.io’s frontend, where he implemented content-driven pages and layout improvements. Comfortable translating design into robust, accessible UI components, he has a knack for content-centric developer experiences such as digital gardening and guide layouts. As an independent developer-educator he blends hands-on implementation with curriculum design, helping others learn pragmatic front-end patterns. His background in computer science from Portland State informs a methodical approach to engineering and teaching. Outside of tech leadership, he recently took on a community role as Executive Director at Tierra Libre Run, reflecting a commitment to local impact.
6 years of coding experience
CS, CS at Portland State University
Github Skills (9)
css10
nextjs10
react10
typescript-types9
typescript9
typescripts9
tailwind8
mdx8
tailwindcss8
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
skillrecordings/egghead-next
Nov 2020 - Aug 2022
The frontend for egghead.io.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:110 reviews, 65 commits, 71 PRs in 1 year 9 months
Contributions summary:Lauro primarily worked on implementing and refining the frontend for the egghead.io platform. Their contributions involved the creation and styling of the "Writing for Egghead" page, including form and content updates. They also made updates to existing components and layouts, such as "FancyGuideLayout" and the "UltimateGuideLayout," while integrating new content and features like the "Digital Gardening" section. The user demonstrated proficiency in React, Next.js, and CSS/styling techniques through these commits.
reacttailwindcsseggheadjestcypress
eggheadio-projects/build-a-blog-with-react-and-markdown-using-gatsby-notes
May 2020 - May 2020
Notes: Build a Blog with React and Markdown using Gatsby
Contributions:49 commits, 3 PRs, 45 pushes in 1 day
gatsbyreactnotesgatsbyjsreactjs
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