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Building the Future of the Web

CEO and founder of Vercel, creator of Next.js, and passionate about making the web faster and more accessible.

Guillermo Rauch

About Me

I'm Guillermo Rauch, the CEO and founder of Vercel. With a passion for technology and innovation, I've dedicated my career to making the web faster and more accessible for everyone.

Creator of Next.js

Leading the development of one of the most popular React frameworks, empowering developers worldwide.

Open Source Contributor

Created popular libraries like Socket.io and Mongoose, contributing to the JavaScript ecosystem.

Tech Innovation

Pioneering new approaches to web development and deployment through Vercel's platform.

100M+

Monthly Downloads

50K+

GitHub Stars

200K+

Community Members

Technology Stack

React
Next.js
Node.js
TypeScript
JavaScript
MongoDB

Professional Journey

Over a decade of experience building and scaling innovative web technologies

Present

Vercel

CEO & Founder

Leading the development of the platform that enables frontend teams to develop, preview, and ship delightful user experiences.

Next.js Edge Computing Serverless JAMstack
2015 - Present

Mongoose

Creator

Created and maintained one of the most popular MongoDB object modeling tools for Node.js.

MongoDB Node.js JavaScript
2010 - 2015

Socket.IO

Creator

Developed the widely-used library enabling real-time, bidirectional and event-based communication between web clients and servers.

WebSockets Real-time Node.js
2010 - 2015

Featured Projects

A collection of groundbreaking open-source projects and technological innovations

Next.js

41.8k stars

The React Framework for Production - enabling server-side rendering and static site generation with optimal performance.

React SSR Performance

Socket.IO

54.2k stars

Bidirectional and low-latency communication for every platform, browser or device.

WebSockets Real-time Node.js

Mongoose

25.3k stars

Elegant MongoDB object modeling for Node.js, providing a straight-forward, schema-based solution.

MongoDB ODM Node.js

Vercel

Active

Deploy web projects with the best frontend developer experience and highest end-user performance.

Deployment Edge Network Serverless

Latest Articles

Thoughts and insights on web development, technology, and innovation

73,876 views

Making the Web. Faster.

Performance insights and optimization techniques for the modern web.

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39,291 views

Next for Vercel

Exploring the future of deployment and development with Vercel.

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30,698 views

Books people re-read

A curated collection of impactful books worth revisiting.

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Speaking Engagements

Sharing insights at conferences and events around the world

Featured

The Future of Web Development

Keynote presentation on the evolution of web development, exploring emerging technologies and future trends in the industry.

Next.js Conf San Francisco

Upcoming Events

React Summit

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Developer Week

San Francisco, USA

Panel Discussion Register →

Past Events

JSConf

Berlin, Germany

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Node Congress

London, UK

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Open Source

Building the future, together.

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Next.js

The React framework for production.

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Socket.io

Real-time bidirectional event-based communication.

Explore →
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Mongoose

Elegant MongoDB object modeling for Node.js.

Explore →

Contact

Let's build something amazing together.

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Email

For inquiries and collaborations.

rauchg@gmail.com
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Twitter

Follow for updates and insights.

@rauchg
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GitHub

Explore open source projects.

github.com/rauchg