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Joel Drapper

joeldrapper
Oxfordshire, UK

I build open-source tools for Ruby developers:

  • Phlex — A fast, object-oriented view framework.
  • Literal — Runtime assertions and type system for Ruby.
  • Quickdraw — A lightning-fast test runner that uses all your CPU cores.
  • Morphlex — DOM morphing for smooth, fast page updates — like Idiomorph or Morphdom but more accurate.
  • RubySchema — JSON schemas for YAML configs such as Rubocop, enabling validation, auto-complete and inline documentation right in your text editor.

Right now, I’m building Phlex::TUI a component framework and rendering engine for terminal UIs — you’ll be able to build CLIs and TUIs using HTML-like markup with flex-box, tables and anchor positioning.

Individuals

If my work has saved you time or made your day a little better, you can buy me a beer here — please pick "one-time". I don’t want to be another monthly bill in your life.

Or better yet, come find me at a Ruby conference and we’ll grab a real one. I’d like that even more.

Companies

If your company ships software that depends on any of my projects, a monthly sponsorship helps me keep maintaining and improving them. Reliable funding means reliable maintenance — bug fixes, security patches, new features, and keeping up with Ruby itself.

Sponsorships also help cover the running costs of open source: domain names, hosting, and the many AI tokens I burn through.

Thank you! ❤️

@joeldrapper

Reaching this goal would allow me to access to OpenAI’s 20× usage plan (£200 GBP).

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Featured work

  1. yippee-fun/phlex

    Object-oriented views in Ruby.

    Ruby 1,518
  2. yippee-fun/literal

    A literal Ruby gem. 💎

    Ruby 339
  3. yippee-fun/morphlex

    Optimal DOM morphing, written in TypeScript.

    TypeScript 214

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