Hi there, I’m Todd (LostBeard) 👋

I’ve been talking to computers since I was 8 years old, starting with a Commodore 64 and BASIC. Today, I’m still pushing limits—only now, I’m focused on the cutting edge of Blazor WebAssembly, WebGPU, and high-performance C# in the browser.

I live near Ithaca, NY, with my wife and daughter, balancing family life with a passion for building tools that make the web feel more like a native OS.

What I’m Building

I specialize in bridging the gap between JavaScript and .NET, creating libraries that allow developers to do things in Blazor that were previously thought impossible. My current focus includes:

• SpawnDev.BlazorJS: A high-performance JS interop library that has seen a massive surge in adoption, now reaching 3,100+ downloads per day.
• SpawnDev.ILGPU: Bringing parallel data processing to the browser via WebGPU, WebGL, and Wasm backends.
• Multimedia & AI: I'm currently working on on-the-fly 2D-to-3D video conversion using Transformers.js and depth estimation, right in the browser.

With over 300,000 total NuGet downloads, my goal is to provide the .NET community with the most robust, high-performance tools for the modern web.

Why Sponsor Me?

Open source is a labor of love, but managing high-traffic repos and maintaining libraries like SpawnDev.BlazorJS takes significant time and resources. Your sponsorship allows me to:

1. Prioritize Feature Requests: Fast-track the tools the community needs most.
2. Ensure Stability: Devote more time to rigorous testing and documentation.
3. Innovate: Continue exploring the frontiers of WebGPU and peer-to-peer compute groups (WebRTC).

If my tools have saved you development hours or helped you ship a project, I’d be honored to have your support.