Kent C. Dodds

JavaScript educator behind Epic React, Epic Web and Testing JavaScript

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About Kent C. Dodds

Kent C. Dodds is a JavaScript engineer and full-time educator based in the United States. After working at companies including PayPal and as part of the founding team at Remix, he went independent to teach developers through deep, exercise-driven workshops.

His self-published courses include Testing JavaScript, Epic React, Epic Web and Epic AI, plus newer material on product engineering. He is also the creator of popular open source projects such as Testing Library, which became a standard way to test React and other UI code.

Kent shares a large amount of free content through his blog, YouTube and live streams, and has taught tens of thousands of developers through his workshops. He describes himself as a husband, father of six, and an extreme sports enthusiast.

Products by Kent C. Dodds

Epic React

epicreact.dev

Self-paced, exercise-driven React workshops.

Epic Web

epicweb.dev

Full-stack web development workshops covering the whole app lifecycle.

Testing JavaScript

testingjavascript.com

Course on testing JavaScript and React applications.

Epic AI

epicai.pro

Workshops on building AI-powered apps and MCP servers.

Testing Library

testing-library.com

Open source family of libraries for testing UI the way users use it.

Builds indie alternatives to:Codecademy

How Kent builds

The more your tests resemble the way your software is used, the more confidence they give you.
Learn by doing: exercises over passive watching.
Teach in public and give away lots of free material.

Learn from Kent C. Dodds

[course]Paid

Epic React

Comprehensive React workshops with hands-on exercises.

by Kent C. Dodds

[course]Paid

Epic Web

Full-stack web development workshops.

by Kent C. Dodds

[course]Paid

Testing JavaScript

Learn to test JavaScript and React apps with confidence.

by Kent C. Dodds

[course]Paid

Epic AI

Building AI-powered apps and Model Context Protocol servers.

by Kent C. Dodds

[course]Paid

Epic Product Engineer

Workshops on becoming a product-minded engineer.

by Kent C. Dodds

[youtube]Free

Kent C. Dodds on YouTube

Free videos and live streams on React, testing and web development.

by Kent C. Dodds

Kent C. Dodds FAQ

Who is Kent C. Dodds?

Kent C. Dodds is a JavaScript educator who created Testing Library and sells workshops such as Epic React, Epic Web, Testing JavaScript and Epic AI.

What courses does Kent C. Dodds offer?

His main self-published courses are Epic React, Epic Web, Testing JavaScript, Epic AI and Epic Product Engineer; he has also taught on Frontend Masters and egghead.