Wes Bos
Founder at BosType Inc
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolWes Bos is a founder, educator, and front-end specialist with 15 years of experience building popular web development courses and tools used by over half a million developers. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, he blends hands-on JavaScript and CSS expertise with product instincts—creating approachable, project-driven training like JavaScript30 and Advanced React/GraphQL starter kits. An active open-source contributor, Wes has improved widely used front-end projects and developer tooling (dotfiles, Gatsby sites, keycode visualizers), often focusing on UX, accessibility, and cross‑browser quirks. He previously led curriculum development for a web-dev bootcamp and has a background in business technology, which informs his knack for translating complex technical concepts into practical learning experiences.
15 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Toronto Metropolitan University
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (52)
javascript10
event-handling10
jquery10
css10
css-grid10
configuration-management10
responsive-design10
s610
nextjs10
user-interface10
styled-components10
dotfile10
ui-design10
graphical-user-interface10
wpgraphql10
Programming languages (23)
Github contributions (5)
wesbos/Advanced-React
Aug 2017 - Jan 2022
Starter Files and Solutions for Full Stack Advanced React and GraphQL
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:259 commits, 124 PRs, 182 pushes in 4 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Wes made contributions primarily focused on the front-end development aspects of the Advanced React project, with a Next.js application. They implemented various UI components, features, and integrations. Specific changes were made to cart functionality, item display, user authentication and general interface improvements.
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wesbos/css-grid
Dec 2017 - Jan 2022
Starter Files + Solutions to my CSSGrid.io Course
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:69 commits, 43 PRs, 61 pushes in 4 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Wes's contributions primarily focus on front-end development within the `wesbos/css-grid` repository. The commits reveal the implementation of various CSS Grid layouts, including the creation and modification of HTML and CSS files. The changes involve adjusting grid templates, defining column and row structures, and implementing responsive designs, indicative of expertise in CSS Grid techniques for structuring web page content. Furthermore, the user works through various CSS Grid exercises demonstrating practical application and a solid understanding of layout principles.
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