Hi, I'm Aaron Boodman. I helped build Google Chrome, Greasemonkey and some other things you may have used.
I'm currently working on a new project, and enjoying life with Susan, Miles, Abby, and Sam.
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Replicache2019 - Present Co-creator
Offline-first for every application. |
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Rocicorp2019 - Present Founder
Making quality tools for software developers. |
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Noms2015 - Present Co-creator
A versioned, forkable, syncable database philosophically descendant from Git. |
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Attic Labs2015 - 2018 CEO, Cofounder, Fundraiser, Recruiter, Salesman, Cheerleader, ...
A software startup in San Francisco. |
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Mojo2014 Engineer, Dreamer
An experimental software platform that combines the best parts of Web and native development. |
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Perkeep2013 - 2014 UI Guy, Modernizer
Your personal database for life. I reworked its UI into a modern SPA based on React and Google Closure. |
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Gin2013 Co-creator
Gin is a C++ wrapper for the V8 JavaScript engine. It features a robust and typesafe bindings system. |
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Google Chrome2009 - 2013 Technical Lead, Engineering Manager, Comic Book Character
A fast, simple, and secure web browser. I led the design and implementation of its extension platform. |
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Google Gears2006 - 2009 Technical Lead
Extends web browsers with APIs for offline access, local storage, concurrency, and more. |
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Greasemonkey2005 - 2009 Creator, Maintainer
Allows people to customize the way web pages look and behave in Firefox. |
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Halfnote2006 - 2011 Creator
A simple online notepad. For when a whole note is too much. |
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Google Browser Sync2005 - 2006 Technical Lead
Synchronizes your bookmarks, history, and other Firefox settings. Features an MC Hammer easter egg. |
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Blogger Mobile2004 - 2005 Programmer
A delightfully easy way to post to Blogger. Designed by the famous Mr Goldman, implemented by me. |
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TransMenusMarch 2003
Multilevel menu system with transparency and animation. |
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AccelimationFebruary 2002
Efficiently animate multiple numeric JavaScript properties with configurable acceleration. |
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HfdScrollOctober 2001
A custom scrollbar for Nando Costa's now-defunct hungryfordesign.com. |
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DOM-DragAugust 2001
A really old, but still useful, drag and drop library. |
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2027 ScrollerMay 2001
A custom scrollbar implemented for the now-defunct design website 2027.org. |
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ypSlideOutMenusMarch 2001
Smoothly animating, exclusive slide-out panels. Still being used in new websites. |
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ypSimpleScrollMarch 2001
Smooth-scrolling panels for Netscape 4 (!!) and greater. |
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three.ohJune 2000
A custom scrollbar written for threeoh.com. |