Sam Larsen-
Disney

I am a software engineer and author building global data analytics platforms at Amplitude. Changing the world one hackathon at a time and teaching the next generation to code through my articles, presentations and books.

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Conferences & Hackathons

The Hackathon
Survival Guide

Elevate React.js with Gatsby.js v4

Your comprehensive guide to building performant, accessible websites that scale.

Latest Blog Posts

misc

2023-02-26

A Poem for Judging Hackathons

The method I use to make sure I am judging all aspects of a hackathon project.

career

2023-02-23

My ShowCode Ambassador Role

How I stumbled across ShowCode, what they've done for me and where I fit in.

misc

2022-02-15

My Experience at Developer Week 2022

A summary on the hackathon experience and project.

Featured Work

Further Work

One Day Builds

The projects I've worked on at Hackathons or a Friday Night.

Larger Projects

The projects I've worked on that take weeks.