Marcus Thompson

Marcus Thompson has spent over a decade at the forefront of developer tooling, building the frameworks and infrastructure that power modern web applications. As a former Staff Engineer at Vercel, he was a core contributor to Next.js, helping shape the framework that now powers millions of websites worldwide.

His journey through the developer tools ecosystem includes a pivotal role at Shopify, where he led the architecture of the Hydrogen framework, enabling developers to build custom storefronts with unprecedented performance. Marcus brings this deep, hands-on experience to his coverage of the rapidly evolving developer tools landscape.

With an MS in Computer Science from MIT, Marcus combines academic rigor with practical engineering wisdom. He's passionate about developer experience and believes that great tools should be invisible, getting out of the way so developers can focus on building products that matter.