# Den Odell — Author, Staff Web Engineer

> Personal site of Den Odell: writing on web performance, accessibility, and frontend architecture, three books on software engineering, and 25 years of building for global brands.

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Engineering + Empathy.

I'm a web developer and author who believes great software is built at the intersection of engineering and empathy. Technical excellence matters, but only in service of how things feel to the people using them. I write about it here, and in three books. That's the thread running through 25 years of building for hundreds of millions of people.

Trusted by teams at Canva, Nike, Volvo Cars, AKQA, and more.

## Current book

**Fast by Default: Practical Performance Engineering** (Manning, 2026). The practical performance engineering guide to building fast web, native, and backend software from the outset. Companion site: <https://fastbydefault.com>.

## Sections

- [Journal](https://denodell.com/blog) — essays on web performance, accessibility, frontend architecture, rendering strategy, and engineering culture.
- [Books](https://denodell.com/books) — Fast by Default, Pro JavaScript Development (Apress, 2014), Pro JavaScript RIA Techniques (Apress, 2009).
- [About](https://denodell.com/about) — biography, work history, writing, talks, and press.
- [Contact](https://denodell.com/contact) — speaking, consulting, press, and collaboration.
- [Privacy](https://denodell.com/privacy) — what this site collects, and what it doesn't.

## Elsewhere

- LinkedIn: <https://linkedin.com/in/denodell>
- GitHub: <https://github.com/denodell>
- Bluesky: <https://bsky.app/profile/denodell.bsky.social>
- Mastodon: <https://mastodon.social/@denodell>

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