Simon Ouyang

Simon Ouyang is a Full-Stack + AI Engineer focused on building production-ready React applications and reliable AI workflows. He has worked in early-stage, YC-backed startup environments delivering 0→1 systems across both frontend and backend. His independent research explores agentic workflows, RAG architectures, and evaluation-driven AI development. Simon speaks at React Summit US 2025 and JSNation US 2025, where he shares practical insights at the intersection of modern frontend engineering and trustworthy AI.

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View Transitions in React: A New Era of Seamless UI

React Summit US 2025

13 min

View Transitions in React: A New Era of Seamless UI

React’s new support for the native View Transitions API unlocks smooth, layout-aware animations between routes and components — no more manual DOM hacks or client-only libraries. In this talk, we’ll explore how to use View Transitions with React 19+, Next.js App Router, and React Server Components to build polished, performance-first UIs with minimal code.

architecture

Generative Engine Optimization: How to Build AI-Discoverable Websites

JSNation US 2025

18 min

Generative Engine Optimization: How to Build AI-Discoverable Websites

Search is evolving. As AI tools like Perplexity, ChatGPT, and Google SGE transform how users discover content, traditional SEO strategies fall short. Today’s web visibility depends on how well your site communicates with machines, not just humans.In this talk, we’ll explore the foundations of Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)—a new approach to building websites that surface in AI-driven search results. You’ll learn how to structure content for LLMs, create AI-friendly endpoints, and evaluate how your site appears through the lens of generative systems.We'll also walk through a live demo to show these techniques in action, with patterns you can apply regardless of your framework.

artificial intelligence