Top Developers in Chicago
Ranked open-source contributors in Chicago, US.
Developers
7,092
Avg Followers
25
Tastemakers
108
Top 500 Developers in Chicago
Cassidy Williams
@cassidoo
Making memes and dreams... and software
Felix Angelov
@felangel
software engineer by day, software engineer by night.
David Beazley
@dabeaz
Author of the Python Essential Reference (Addison-Wesley), Python Cookbook (O'Reilly), and former computer science professor. Come take a class!
Will Koehrsen
@willkoehrsen
Senior Software Engineer @gridstatus
Matt Godbolt
@mattgodbolt
Compiler Explorer and jsbeeb creator, ex-Google, ex-games, now trading chap.
Logan Kilpatrick
@logankilpatrick
Member of the Technical Staff @Google-Deepmind
That JS Dude
@khan4019
A curious JavaScript developer, a frequent speaker and a tube light. On his enjoyable day he eats cauliflower and pulls his hair to solve programming problem.
Alice Zhao
@adashofdata
Data Scientist. Author of SQL Pocket Guide, 4th Edition (O'Reilly). Instructor at Northwestern University, O'Reilly and Maven Analytics / Udemy.
Daniel Spiewak
@djspiewak
I write code, read papers, and think thoughts. Broadly, I'm interested in: type theory, parser theory, functional abstractions, data structures, performance.
Alexis King
@lexi-lambda
About This Ranking
This page tracks 7,092 indexed developers in Chicago. Rankings prioritize measurable open-source contribution activity and sustained influence on public repositories.
The segment currently averages 25 followers and includes 108 developers identified as tastemakers based on early trend discovery signals.
Methodology note: location rankings use the same CodeRank model as global leaderboards while applying geographic filters. Learn how scoring is calculated in the methodology overview.
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Last updated: 10/1/2026, 10:35:53 AM UTC