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Seth Webster

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Seth Webster

@sethwebster

Executive Director, React Foundation | Photographer, Aspiring Funnyman he/him/his disability: #spasmodicdysphonia Meta, Intuit Alumn

New York, NY

Joined April 2008

Seth Webster
@sethwebster
Oct 9, 2025
Leading React has been the privilege of a lifetime and I’m honored to continue doing so as the new React Foundation’s Executive Director. This has been a long time in the making, and knowing that React will have a bright and open future that transcends any one person, company, or
The Linux Foundation
@linuxfoundation
Oct 7, 2025
🗞️ News from #ReactConf: The Linux Foundation announced its intent to launch the React Foundation, a new home for React and React Native – developed by Meta – that ensures they stay open, innovative, and community led. See why it has already attracted founding members like
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Seth Webster
@sethwebster
Oct 8, 2021
We're growing the React team at Facebook and we're looking for strong managers to support this growth -- If you know a strong manager in California, New York, or London -- send them my way!
Seth Webster
@sethwebster
Jul 24, 2023
We're hiring! That's right, @reactjs is hiring a developer experience engineering manager in London. If you've got a relentless drive to deliver outstanding developer-first experiences, get in touch! metacareers.com/jobs/160367853…
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Seth Webster
@sethwebster
Mar 16, 2023
A huge note of congratulations to @dan_abramov on dropping the new React web site and docs today. This has been a labor of love for Dan over the past couple of years and the result is absolutely outstanding. Great work, Dan, @rachelnabors, and all those react.dev
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Seth Webster
@sethwebster
May 21, 2024
I received a few questions at the #ReactConf about my voice, and even some nice support in the live stream. I figured I might as well get this out of the way. In 2022, I got Covid in February on a ski trip to Idaho. It was mild, I was vaccinated, & the disease ran its course.
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Seth Webster
@sethwebster
Oct 26, 2024
I’m incredibly proud of the @reactnative team for years of hard work to bring this new architecture to open-source. It took a village beyond Meta, so thanks to everyone who contributed and the helped get the community ready. Shipping this has been a huge labor of love. ❤️
React Native
@reactnative
Oct 23, 2024
The New Architecture is here! React Native 0.76 enables the New Architecture by default: reactnative.dev/blog/2024/10/2…
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Seth Webster
@sethwebster
Nov 15, 2024
So proud of the @reactjs team and our close partners for powering through a complex rejiggering highly anticipated changes for the community. It wasn’t easy but we got there. Thanks to all, but especially @sophiebits, @en_JS, @acdlite, @sebmarkbage, @__jackpope & @rickyfm
Joe Savona
@en_JS
Nov 14, 2024
19rc1 is out with a new feature, sibling pre-rendering, that is the best of both behaviors. Amazing work by @acdlite and @sebmarkbage to implement this feature and @rickyfm, Jack Pope, and the rest of the team for verifying and rolling it out github.com/facebook/react…
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Seth Webster
@sethwebster
May 21, 2024
Replying to @sethwebster
This was the first time I have spoken in public since losing my voice. I am grateful for the support of my incredible team of @Eli_White, @rickyfm, @mattcarrollcode, @en_JS and others who encouraged me to look beyond how I sound, and instead focus on what we've achieved.
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Seth Webster
@sethwebster
Oct 14, 2025
What a fantastic time to be in JavaScript! Had a great time joining Robin Ginn on for opening remarks at @jsconf NA!
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Seth Webster
@sethwebster
Nov 15, 2024
Really proud of the Theodo team and @mo__javad for bringing together the @reactnative community in #London for a great, inclusive, diverse and high quality tech conference for @RNLConf. A high effort labor but worth it! Great work to all involved!
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Seth Webster
@sethwebster
Jan 20, 2021
I'm so proud to call #EugeneGoodman what he is: A hero. How could I be happier today? Upon learning that he was promoted and recognized.
Seth Webster
@sethwebster
May 21, 2024
Replying to @sethwebster
Having the opportunity to stand up & share the opening remarks w/one most beautiful & vibrant technology communities of practice ever will forever be one those moments I'll cherish, and it carries for a special significance because I never thought I'd do anything like that again.
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Seth Webster
@sethwebster
Apr 8, 2025
Last year, we brought back React Conf and had an absolute blast! We've some exciting things to share this year again, so can't wait to see you there! Tickets go fast, so sign up for the lottery, or if you're interested in speaking, get in early! Can't wait to see you there!
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Seth Webster
@sethwebster
Oct 2, 2024
I couldn't be more excited about so much great work being presented at this year's Connect. Partnering with these teams gave the @reactjs/@reactnative teams an incredible opportunity to test and validate ideas, and discover more opportunities to push things forward. 👇
React at Meta Connect 2024
From engineering.fb.com
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