Marc Grabanski
Developer, Entrepreneur, Health Enthusiast

Helping developers achieve technical excellence and lead healthier lives.

πŸ“˜ About Me

Founder, Developer, Educator

I founded Frontend Masters in 2014 and have grown it to over 10,000 paying customers from leading companies around the world, while keeping the company fully bootstrapped and independent.

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My Journey

Consulting & Speaking

Worked with Fortune 100 companies and spoke at 60+ events globally

Open Source & Tools

Created jQuery UI Datepicker and other popular developer tools

Founded Frontend Masters

Started with a vision to help developers go deep and stay sharp

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Key Achievements

10,000+
Paying Customers
500k+
Monthly Newsletter
100%
Bootstrapped
60+
Events Spoken At

πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ Health & Performance

Living the practice, not just sharing advice

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Strength

Power & Performance
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225 lbs
Bench Press
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300 lbs
Squat
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335 lbs (2 reps)
Deadlift
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20 in a row
Pull-ups
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Cardiovascular

Endurance & Heart Health
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1:51:50
Half Marathon PR
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49 bpm
Resting HR
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45
VO2 Max
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205
Max HR
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Movement & Skills

Multi-Sport Athlete
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Backflip
Gymnastics
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Tennis
Weekly Play
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State Champion
Adult Dance Team 2025
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600 miles
Annual Running
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Daily Health

Lifestyle & Wellness
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13,732
Daily Steps (2025)
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7h 40m
Avg Sleep
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190 lbs
5'10"
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14%
Body Fat

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Marc is an incredible visionary who constantly surprises me with his ability to create awesome new things, educate and grow those around him, and bring more to his projects than anyone expects.
Tanner Thompson Chief Product Officer
Marc's understanding of client-side development runs deep and he was more than happy to share his knowledge with the broader team β€” we all learned a lot from him.
Brian Shoemaker Senior Director of Innovation, Life Time
He's one of the most dedicated, skilled, and inspiring developers I've ever worked with.
Renee Gustafson Group Program Director, Horizontal Digital

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