mxstbr

## TL;DR:

- Director of Engineering for Liquid Storefronts at Shopify 🛍️
- Previously CEO & co-founder of [Stellate](https://stellate.co/), the GraphQL CDN ⚡
- (Co-)creator of [open source projects](https://mxstbr.com/oss) used by millions 💻
- [Angel investor](https://mxstbr.com/investments) in 20+ startups 🚀
- [Speciality coffee barista](https://github.com/mxstbr/ama/issues/46) and [backcountry skier](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19kDOIwzTfE) 🎿
- Austrian living in San Francisco 🌁

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## Essays ([rss](https://mxstbr.com/rss))

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### [You probably don't need GraphQL](https://mxstbr.com/thoughts/graphql) (20,934 views)

It might be surprising to hear the co-founder of a GraphQL company say you probably don't need it. Let me explain.

### [Why I Love Tailwind](https://mxstbr.com/thoughts/tailwind) (46,315 views)

Why Tailwind is blowing up, why I (the creator of styled-components) love it and how I avoid the downsides of atomic CSS.

### [Margin considered harmful](https://mxstbr.com/thoughts/margin) (77,558 views)

We should ban margin from our React components. Hear me out.

### [Why I Write CSS in JavaScript](https://mxstbr.com/thoughts/css-in-js) (67,287 views)

For three years, I have written all my CSS in JavaScript. In fact, I am the creator of styled-components, one of the most popular CSS-in-JS libraries. Let me explain why.

### [Tech Choices I Regret at Spectrum](https://mxstbr.com/thoughts/tech-choice-regrets-at-spectrum) (41,528 views)

Spectrum is an open source chat app for large online communities. With the benefit of hindsight, here are the technology choices I regret.

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