Staff+ Engineer working in full-stack TypeScript. I've spent years building tools, libraries, and products that developers actually use. I have many open source packages that have been downloaded millions of times and have built SaaS apps that solve real problems.
These days I'm especially focused on AI - both building new products powered by AI and embedding AI as a core feature into existing ones. I believe AI-native design is the next major shift in how software gets built, and I'm all in on it.
I'm based in Oklahoma City, OK and co-founded Techlahoma, a non-profit that connects and grows the local tech community across the state.
| Project | Description | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Hyperspan | Full TypeScript dynamic web framework with client islands, built with Bun 🚀 | ⭐ 30 |
| sheetquery | Query Builder / ORM for Google Sheets | ⭐ 93 |
| Frisby.js | REST API testing framework built on Jest that makes testing endpoints easy, fast, and fun | ⭐ 1.5k |
These libraries were created during my PHP years and are still widely used, but are now maintained by others in the community.
| Project | Description | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| phpdotenv | Loads environment variables from .env automatically - the standard way PHP apps handle config |
⭐ 13.5k |
| valitron | Simple, elegant, standalone PHP validation library with no dependencies | ⭐ 1.6k |
- BudgetSheet - Personal finance tracking powered by Google Sheets
- Hyperspan - A modern full-stack web framework for TypeScript developers
Today: TypeScript · Bun · Node.js · React · AI/LLM integration · Google Sheets API
Previously: PHP (author of several widely-used PHP libraries), Ruby, and Python. Some mobile apps for iOS and Android as well.
- 🌐 vancelucas.com
- 🐦 @vlucas on X
- 👥 Co-founder of Techlahoma - Oklahoma's tech non-profit
"It's either a binary trap, or it's not."