Jordan Walke
React Creator
React
Reason
Biography
Jordan Walke created React at Facebook in 2011, fundamentally changing how web applications are built.
Daily Work
- Working on programming languages and tools
- Contributing to Reason/ReScript
- Advising on UI development
- Exploring new paradigms
Challenges
“React was controversial when we released it. Mixing HTML and JavaScript seemed wrong until it proved to be right.”
Impact
React revolutionized frontend development and spawned an entire ecosystem of tools, patterns, and frameworks.