The Keeper of the Hall
Building fast, reliable software for the web
Open-source maintainer, performance enthusiast, and consultant for Astro architecture and edge computing.
- Kept by
- Abdullah Rahman
- Place
- Remote (UTC+1)
- Marking
- he/him
- The hall
- One keeper, always at service
The Story
My Story
I started programming at 14, building simple websites for local businesses. What began as curiosity quickly became a passion.
Over the past 8 years, I have worked across the stack — from low-level performance optimization to frontend architecture. I maintain several open-source libraries with over 25,000 combined GitHub stars.
My focus has always been on developer experience and web performance. I believe software should not only work well but also be a joy to build and maintain.
The Mission
Mission
To make the web faster, more accessible, and more enjoyable for everyone — by building tools that empower developers to ship better software with less effort.
The Vision
Vision
A web where every page loads instantly, every interaction feels native, and every developer has the tools they need to build exceptional experiences.
Held Values
Core Values
- Performance First Speed is a feature. Every millisecond matters.
- Open by Default Knowledge should be shared. I open-source everything I can.
- Developer Experience Tools should feel like they are working with you, not against you.
- Quality Over Speed Doing it right the first time is faster than fixing it later.
Bead Gauges
Skills & Expertise
Frontend
- Astro
- React
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- Vue.js
- Svelte
Backend
- Node.js
- Bun
- PostgreSQL
- SQLite
- Redis
- Edge Functions
DevOps & Cloud
- Docker
- Cloudflare Workers
- Vercel
- GitHub Actions
- Kubernetes
Performance
- Web Vitals
- Lighthouse
- Bundle Analysis
- Edge Caching
The Chronicle
My Journey
- 2016 Started Programming Built my first website at 14 — a simple HTML page for a local bakery.
- 2018 First Open-Source Project Published a small utility library on GitHub. Got my first 100 stars.
- 2020 Full-Stack Developer Joined a startup as a full-stack developer, working on React and Node.js.
- 2022 Open-Source Maintainer My libraries crossed 10,000 combined stars. Started receiving sponsorship.
- 2024 Consultant & Speaker Began consulting on Astro architecture. Spoke at 3 international conferences.
- 2026 25k+ Stars & Counting My open-source libraries now have over 25,000 combined GitHub stars.
Honors
Achievements
- 25,000+ GitHub Stars 2026 Combined stars across all my open-source repositories
- Conference Speaker 2024 Spoke at JSConf, Astro Summit, and PerfMatters
- Top 1% Contributor 2025 Recognized as a top 1% open-source contributor on GitHub
- Sponsored Open-Source 2023 Received sponsorship from 5 companies
A Reflection
Software is craft. Every line of code is a decision, and every decision should be intentional. I believe in simplicity over cleverness, clarity over brevity, and patience over haste. The best code is not the code that does the most — it is the code that does exactly what it needs to do, and nothing more.
Occupations of the Hour
Beyond Work
- Chess
- Hiking
- Coffee Roasting
- Science Fiction
- Mechanical Keyboards
- Photography
Tongues
Languages
- English Native
- Arabic Fluent
- Turkish Intermediate
- German Basic
Words Carried In
What Others Say
“Abdullah's open-source projects are a masterclass in developer experience. His CLI tools are a joy to use — fast, well-documented, and quietly opinionated in all the right ways.”
“Abdullah built our MVP in 8 weeks and we raised a seed round off it. He is the rare engineer who can talk to investors, ship code, and design an architecture that scales — all in the same week.”
“I have used Abdullah's edge-cache-layer in three production deployments. It just works. The documentation is excellent, the API is small, and the performance is real. This is what open source should look like.”
From the Writings
Recent Writing
The Doorway
Let's Build Something Fast
Whether you need performance consulting, Astro architecture guidance, or a technical co-founder, I would love to hear from you.