Luc Succes
Co-Founder at Blaze (YC S24)
San Francisco, California, United States
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Top SchoolLuc Succes is a seasoned software engineer and repeat founder with 11 years of experience building web and mobile products, currently co-founding Blaze to redesign payments for digital nomads. He specializes in JavaScript (React, React Native, TypeScript) and iOS (Swift), and has led engineering teams to ship complex features like location-based guides at Artsy while also contributing front-end improvements to well-known repos such as Artsy’s force and Eigen. Luc combines product-minded engineering with hands-on implementation—from improving testing infrastructure in React Native apps to adding user-facing UI features on artsy.net—and has a track record of launching consumer-facing platforms in fashion tech and media. Based in San Francisco, he blends startup leadership with deep client-side expertise and a practical focus on shipping reliable, testable interfaces.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Y CombinatorBachelor in Computer Science Computer Science Software Engineering, Bachelor in Computer Science Computer Science Software Engineering at New York UniversityHonors Associate Degree Computer Science, Honors Associate Degree Computer Science at Nassau Community College
French, English, Spanish
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Github Skills (19)
javascript10
react-native10
testing10
typescript10
front-end-development10
jestjs10
typescript-types10
typescripts10
react10
artoo9
expressjs9
unit-testing9
j9
graphql8
wordpress-graphql8
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
artsy/eigen
Jan 2017 - Aug 2019
The Art World in Your Pocket or Your Trendy Tech Company's Tote, Artsy's mobile app.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:778 commits, 44 PRs, 83 pushes in 2 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Luc's commits primarily focused on updating Jest and tests, suggesting a role in front-end development and testing within the React Native-based mobile app repository. The code changes involve modifications to test files, mocking out various UI components, and creating test snapshots, indicating the user was responsible for maintaining and improving the testing infrastructure. These changes spanned multiple components and involved significant changes to the codebase.
objective-cpocketartapp-storereact-native
artsy/force
Jan 2017 - Jul 2019
The Artsy.net website
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:188 commits, 180 PRs, 97 pushes in 2 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Luc primarily contributed to the front-end of the Artsy.net website, focusing on enhancements and new features. They added a "read more" capability to artwork descriptions and removed legacy site search integrations. Key commits included adding a reaction-force and loyalty page and implementing an "Download app" banner, demonstrating the user's ability to build new features and integrate components. The user also worked on various components with jade templates and mobile application code.
reactjavascriptartsyexpress-jsgraphql
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