Ryan Carson

@snarktank

#50 on Gitdex·Top 1.4% (est.)

215.9Senior

CEO, Founder, Dev. Built and sold 3 startups.

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Ryan Carson is an experienced entrepreneur, developer, and founder with 25 years in the industry, having successfully built, scaled, and sold three developer-focused startups. He organized global tech conferences featuring speakers like Mark Zuckerberg and founders of Android, Instagram, and Twitter, and produced events for Twitter and Stack Overflow. He founded an online Computer Science school that grew to over 100 employees, educated 1 million+ students, raised $23M in venture capital, and earned him Entrepreneur of the Year recognition. Recently, he has focused on AI, LLMs, and full-stack development with Python, Next.js, TypeScript, and Vercel.

Full-stack development

AI and LLMs

Developer education platforms

Tech conference organization

Startup scaling

Market Value

$300,000 – $500,000

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Tech stack

Demonstrates strong full-stack capabilities with recent emphasis on modern web technologies and AI integration. Active GitHub contributions highlight proficiency across TypeScript, Python, and deployment tools.

TypeScript95
Next.js92
Python90
LLMs / AI88
Vercel85
HTML80
Shell75
Nix70

Notable Projects

Online Computer Science School (likely Treehouse)

Founded and led as CEO an edtech platform that scaled to 100+ employees, educated 1M+ students in programming, and raised $23M in funding before successful exit.

Global Tech Conferences

Organized large-scale events hosting thousands and speakers like Mark Zuckerberg, including official developer conferences for Twitter and Stack Overflow.

AI/LLM Projects

Recent personal development work diving deep into AI and large language models using Python, Next.js, TypeScript, and Vercel.

Contact Strategy

Reference his recent AI/LLM projects on GitHub and passion for developer education when reaching out, as these align with innovative tech roles. Highlight opportunities to build or scale devtools/AI products, drawing parallels to his past startup successes like his CS school. Use LinkedIn for initial connection, mentioning shared interests in empowering developers globally.

ryan@ryancarson.com LinkedIn Profile

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