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Evan Bacon
American artist and child prodigy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Evan Bacon (born 3 July 1997)[2] is an American LEGO-artist[2] and software developer,[1] best known for his life-sized LEGO sculptures and his work at React Native Expo, where he serves as engineering manager of developer tools.
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His artistic debut came in 2011, when he displayed a life-sized LEGO Batman sculpture at Brick Fiesta[3] for Adam West. His Batman sculpture was awarded "Best Artistic", "Best Youth Creation", and "People's Choice Award" at Brick Fiesta 2011.[4] Following the initial success, Evan went on to construct LEGO sculptures full-time; building Iron Man,[5] Superman,[6] and Captain Kirk.
Evan was awarded a Best of Austin award from The Austin Chronicle for his Breast Cancer awareness model.[7]
In 2013 Evan turned his attention to the video game industry, collaborating with Rooster Teeth he built a Life-Size LEGO Minion from Despicable Me at RTX.[8]
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Bacon began his career in technology as a Visual Design Intern at Frog Design in 2015, subsequently advancing to the role of Design Technologist.[9] While at Frog Design, he utilized Expo and React Native for client project development. In October 2017, he joined Expo as a software programmer, where his primary responsibilities included the development of Expo's web platform and CLI tools.[10] His role evolved to engineering manager in January 2022, overseeing the developer tools division at Expo. His work includes the development of Expo Router and contributions to cross-platform mobile development infrastructure.[11]
Bacon, who received his education through homeschooling, established his presence in the Expo community through social media engagement and application development, which preceded his employment at the company.[12] His technical presentations include appearances at React Europe and App.js conf, where he introduced Expo's web platform.[13]
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