Cristian Tabacitu
Founder, CTO & Reluctant CEO at Recurrr
Bucharest, Romania
Summary
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RockstarCristian Tabacitu is a seasoned entrepreneur and software leader with 13 years building full-stack web products and open-source tooling from Bucharest. As founder and CTO of Backpack for Laravel he turned a side project into one of the ecosystem’s most used admin panels (3.2M+ installs), designing core architecture and shipping highly customizable, low-maintenance backoffice solutions. He also co-founded UPDIVISION and :DigitallyHappy, led engineering and business development there, and now runs several products including Recurrr, a rebuilt recurring-email platform. A prolific Laravel contributor, Cristian’s GitHub work focuses on backend robustness, package maintainability and developer ergonomics—often improving installers, generators and CRUD UX. He blends hands-on coding with strategic product instincts, favoring long-term technical choices that let teams move fast without incurring crippling maintenance debt.
13 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
English, French
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Github Skills (37)
javascript10
package-management10
laravel-mix10
testing10
command-line-interface10
configuration-management10
authentication10
user-authentication10
backpack10
laravel10
php10
command-line10
crud10
cli10
software-design9
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
Laravel-Backpack/Base
Feb 2016 - Oct 2020
Until 2018, Backpack v3 used this Base package to offer admin authentication and a blank admin panel using AdminLTE. Backpack v4 no longer uses this package, they're now built-in - use Backpack/CRUD instead.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:13 releases, 782 commits, 208 PRs in 4 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Cristian's commits focus on extending the base package of Laravel Backpack. They have implemented authentication features by adding new registration and password reset functionalities within the application's framework. The user's work includes modifying views for registration and password reset and adding custom routes to integrate these features into the admin panel, using Laravel's authentication components and Blade templates.
adminlteauthenticationcrudlaraveladmin
Laravel-Backpack/demo
Jun 2016 - Jan 2023
A working demo of Laravel with all Backpack packages installed.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:77 reviews, 828 commits, 298 PRs in 6 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Cristian primarily focused on installing and integrating various Backpack packages, indicating a role focused on back-end development and configuration. The commits show the addition of several packages, including those for base functionality, CRUD operations, generators, backup management, log management, settings, menu management, and a news/blog system, demonstrating a focus on establishing a comprehensive admin panel. Furthermore, they upgraded to Laravel 5.3 and then to 5.4, implying they had a role in updating the back-end to meet evolving requirements.
laravel
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