TJ Kandala
Founder (YC W23) at LinkGrep (YC W23)
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolTJ Kandala is a founder and full-stack engineer with 8 years of experience building developer-facing web products and AI tooling. As founder of LinkGrep (YC W23) he’s focused on an AI browser copilot that makes browsers more team-friendly, drawing on prior hands-on frontend work at Sourcegraph where he improved UX, extensions, and the command palette. He’s shipped open-source projects including Baahu, a tiny TypeScript UI framework built around explicit state machines, and has a track record of rapidly iterating consumer and developer tools like PodSoda. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, TJ blends product-first founding experience with deep frontend skills and a curiosity-driven approach informed by an Anthropology Innovation background.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Anthropology Innovation, Anthropology Innovation at University of Florida
Github Skills (9)
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javascript10
typescripts10
web-development10
front-end-development10
ui-design10
react10
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Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
sourcegraph/sourcegraph-public-snapshot
Jul 2020 - Jun 2022
Code AI platform with Code Search & Cody
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:829 reviews, 359 commits, 406 PRs in 1 year 11 months
Contributions summary:TJ primarily contributed to the front-end development of the Sourcegraph platform, focusing on improving the user interface and user experience. Their work involved fixing browser extension link issues by modifying TypeScript files and refactoring components. The user also implemented new toggle components and addressed performance issues related to enabling/disabling extensions. Furthermore, they enhanced the command palette and implemented changes to the sign-in page.
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sourcegraph/sourcegraph-search-export
Sep 2020 - Jul 2021
Export search results as CSV (Sourcegraph extension)
Contributions:3 reviews, 16 commits, 8 PRs in 9 months
csvsourcegraphexportsourcegraph-extensionsearch
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