From Framer Motion to an Independent Project
with Matt Perry
This time, we're excited to welcome Matt Perry, the creator of Motion (previously Framer Motion), and a former engineer at Framer. He'll be joining Tomáš Řehoř for a moderated discussion, to dive into what it takes to animate React applications and how to build library APIs for the modern developers.
The story so far...
A decade ago Matt launched Popmotion, an animation library loved for its simplicity. At Framer in Amsterdam he rewrote the idea for React, creating Framer Motion—the go‑to toolkit for friction‑free interactions. In 2024 he spun the project into Motion, doubling‑down on open‑source and community‑driven innovation. This evening we unpack that journey—and what’s next.
Why you’ll love this event
- Learn from the source. Matt spent six years crafting Framer Motion and is now shaping its successor, Motion. Hear the inside story and his vision for the future of web animation.
- Actionable insights. Get pragmatic advice on designing developer‑friendly APIs and performance tips for React animation.
- Ask anything. A generous Q&A lets you dive into your own edge‑cases.
- Meet your people. Engineers, designers, OSS contributors, and product thinkers - expand your network over drinks.
- Community vibes. Brought to you by OSSI with support from Mews, Alma Career, Make & ElevenLabs - because great software is built together.
Partners
None of this would be possible without the invaluable support of our esteemed partners, whose contributions are instrumental in fostering community growth and innovation.
Schedule
The exact schedule is subject to change and will be refined as the event date approaches.
Prepare your ticket, grab a drink, meet our hosts and speakers, and find your spot to enjoy the evening.
Our hosts and sponsors say a few words and introduce you to the event, agenda, and our speakers.
Tomáš will be interviewing Matt, covering the important moments of Motion, and it's predecessor Framer Motion.
Questions always pop up! We'll answer as many questions as possible on the spot.
It's your chance meet new friends, to talk to speakers and just enjoy the atmosphere.
Let's move out and allow the staff to clean up the place for the next event!
Matt Perry
Based initially in London, he began writing animation libraries over 10 years ago with Popmotion. He took this into the world of React with Framer in Amsterdam, writing Framer Motion for six years. Most recently he has spun this out into an independent venture as Motion.
Additional information
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This event is organized by OSSI, hosted by Make.com.