# Dominik Dorfmeister

> Dominik Dorfmeister, known online as TkDodo, is an Austrian software engineer, core maintainer of TanStack Query (formerly React Query), and one of the most influential voices in the React ecosystem. Based in Vienna, he works as a Frontend Engineer at Sentry while helping shape how millions of developers approach server state management. His blog at tkdodo.eu - built on the philosophy that 'if I get a question three times, I write the answer down' - has become essential reading for React developers worldwide. With over 3.5 years maintaining TanStack Query (which now appears in nearly 20% of all React applications), conference talks from Berlin to Paris, and a co-created official course at query.gg, Dominik bridges the gap between library internals and everyday developer experience.

- **Role:** Frontend Engineer at Sentry
- **Organizations:** Sentry, TanStack
- **Nationality:** Austrian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Central Lancashire
- **Known for:** Core maintainer of TanStack Query for 3.5+ years, TanStack Query now used in nearly 20% of all React applications, Co-created the official TanStack React Query course at query.gg

## Career timeline

- **~2010s** — Began career as a Full Stack Developer, accumulating 10+ years of web development experience
- **2020** — Discovered passion for open source, began actively helping community members with React Query questions
- **2021** — Started TkDodo's blog at tkdodo.eu; became a core maintainer of TanStack Query (React Query)
- **2022-2023** — Gained recognition as one of the primary educators and maintainers of TanStack Query ecosystem
- **2023** — Co-created the official TanStack React Query course (query.gg) with Fireship
- **2024** — Joined Sentry as Frontend Engineer while continuing TanStack Query maintainership; spoke at React Advanced London and React Day Berlin
- **2025-2026** — Continuing to speak internationally; scheduled for ReactParis 2026 with workshop and React Prague 2025

## Achievements

- Core maintainer of TanStack Query for 3.5+ years
- TanStack Query now used in nearly 20% of all React applications
- Co-created the official TanStack React Query course at query.gg
- Speaker at React Advanced London, React Day Berlin, React Prague, and ReactParis
- Author of the influential 'Practical React Query' blog series
- Contributor and maintainer of Remeda, a TypeScript-first utility library
- 56+ public GitHub repositories
- Regular podcast guest on PodRocket, Modern Web Podcast, and others

## Latest updates

- **2024-12** — Presented 'React Query - The Bad Parts' at React Day Berlin 2024
- **2024-10** — Spoke at React Advanced London 2024 on 'React Query API Design - Lessons Learned'
- **2025-09** — Scheduled to speak at React Prague with 'Decluttering Sentry: One Knip at a Time'
- **2026** — Delivering a talk and workshop at ReactParis 2026

## Links

- Website: https://tkdodo.eu/blog
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominik-dorfmeister-8a71051b9/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/TkDodo
- GitHub: https://github.com/TkDodo

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Last updated: 2026-04-21