Hi, I'm Alem Tuzlak
TanStack maintainer * Open-source addict * Educator * YouTuber
I build developer tools for React Router, Remix, and the TanStack ecosystem.
If you care about DX, performance, and doing things the right way -- you're in the right place.
YouTube * Forge 42 OSS * LinkedIn * Contact
What I Do
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Maintainer @ TanStack
Working on@tanstack/aiand@tanstack/devtools -
Creator of OSS tooling
Mostly focused on React Router v7, Remix, DX tooling, and modern build setups -
Educator & content creator
I teach real-world React Router, Remix, and OSS architecture -- not toy examples -
Based in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Shipping global open-source from a place people underestimate
YouTube (Highly Practical Dev Content)
I publish hands-on videos about:
- React Router & Remix (v7 / framework mode)
- TanStack ecosystem
- Open-source architecture & DX tooling
- Automation, build pipelines, and real OSS lessons
Subscribe here:
https://www.youtube.com/@alemtuzlak
Latest YouTube Videos
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From Zero to TanStack Maintainer | My Journey |
Structured Outputs with TanStack AI |
I Automated My Entire YouTube Workflow with TanStac... |
Flagship Open-Source Projects
If you work with React Router, you've probably seen or used one of these:
| Project | Description | Role | Stars |
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| @tanstack/ai | Type-safe, framework-agnostic AI tooling for modern web apps. | Co-creator & lead maintainer | |
| @tanstack/devtools | Developer tools powering the TanStack ecosystem. | Creator & lead maintainer | |
| react-router-devtools | Debug React Router applications like never before. | Creator & maintainer | |
| remix-hook-form | Typed react-hook-form integration for React Router apps. | Creator & maintainer | |
| remix-toast | Server-side toast notifications for React Router v7. | Creator & maintainer | |
| remix-client-cache | Client-side caching utilities for modern React Router apps. | Creator & maintainer | |
| vite-plugin-icons-spritesheet | Vite plugin for type-safe SVG icon spritesheets. | Creator & maintainer | |
| base-stack | Opinionated React Router v7 starter, done the right way. | Creator & maintainer | |
| open-source-stack | Production-ready template for building modern open-source software. | Creator & maintainer | |
| storyblok-generator | Automated type-safe Storyblok component pipeline for Vite. | Creator & maintainer | |
| remix-forge | VS Code extension for efficient Remix development. | Creator & maintainer | |
| @forge42/seo-tools | SEO utilities for modern React Router v7 applications. | Creator & maintainer |
More projects:
Recent Writing
I write about open-source, engineering mindset, and real production lessons:
- How a not so "rubber" duck changed my life
- Death and open-source
- Migrating a v1 CJS Remix project to Remix Vite (ESM)
- Stripe Integration for Remix
- Typed server-safe DOM event listeners in Remix
Work With Me / Support OSS
- Consulting, audits, and architecture help
- Workshops & training
- Supporting open-source sustainability
If you learned something from my work, consider starring a repo or subscribing on YouTube -- it helps more than you think.