About the author

ELYSE KOLKER GORDON is an engineering leader who builds effective client apps in consumer spaces such as sports and music. She is passionate about developing engineers, building cohesive teams, and creating great consumer apps. Currently, she runs the growth engineering team at Strava. Previously, she was the director of web engineering at Vevo, where she regularly solved challenges with isomorphic apps. She speaks and writes regularly about web development topics. She is also an avid musician who plays the drums and dabbles with other instruments. When she isn’t at work, you can find her hanging out with her husband and dog, either at home or at the beach.