Lee Robinson
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
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Top SchoolLee Robinson is a seasoned web engineer and developer education leader with 11 years of experience building and evangelizing modern JavaScript stacks like React, Next.js, and Node.js. Currently VP of Developer Education at Cursor after leading Developer Experience at Vercel, he blends hands-on full‑stack engineering with community, docs, and product leadership. Lee is a prolific open-source contributor—having worked on high-profile projects such as Next.js, Vercel examples, and AI chatbot tooling—often improving UX, integrations, and payment/subscription flows. He cares deeply about accessible, well-designed interfaces and frequently shares learnings through courses and talks, including a free Mastering Next.js video series. Outside of code he pursues visual storytelling through freelance videography/photography and mentors others through public speaking and teaching.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Engineering at Iowa State University
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (90)
python10
ui-components10
authentication10
shadcn-ui10
game-development10
firebase10
javascript10
seo10
uid10
api10
front-end-development10
ai10
generative-ai10
html10
management10
Programming languages (18)
Github contributions (5)
leerob/next-mdx-blog
Jan 2019 - Jan 2023
Next.js + MDX blog template with Tailwind CSS and TypeScript.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:113 reviews, 545 commits, 707 PRs in 4 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Lee focused on front-end development tasks, including fixing the 404 page, adding a resume, updating the about page with a travel map, and optimizing font loading. They also implemented a newsletter subscription feature and contributed to various UI updates such as fixing open graph warnings and adding a new blog post. These contributions indicate a strong focus on improving user experience and content presentation.
mdxnextjstailwindcsstypescriptreact
vercel/next-learn
Sep 2020 - Nov 2022
Learn Next.js Starter Code
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:40 reviews, 6 commits, 131 PRs in 2 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Lee primarily focused on updating the codebase with Next.js features and best practices. They addressed dependency updates, removed unnecessary code, and migrated to the `next/image` component for image optimization. Their contributions involved modifying core UI components across multiple learning modules within the Next.js framework. Furthermore, they updated dependencies to support Next.js 13 features.
nextjs
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