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Connor Pearson

Connor Pearson contributed to browser and styling engine development by delivering targeted features and stability improvements across mozilla/gecko-dev and servo/stylo. He implemented a screenshot save location preference in gecko-dev, allowing users to select custom or OS-specific directories, and addressed a function reference typo to prevent runtime errors. In servo/stylo, Connor enhanced CSS background serialization by detecting auto values for background sizes and correcting property order, improving rendering consistency. He also resolved overlay rendering inconsistencies by aligning -moz-top-layer behavior across styling engines. His work demonstrated depth in Rust, C++, and CSS, focusing on cross-platform reliability and maintainable front-end code.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

33%Features

Repository Contributions

7Total
Bugs
4
Commits
7
Features
2
Lines of code
279
Activity Months3

Work History

January 2026

3 Commits • 1 Features

Jan 1, 2026

2026-01 Monthly Summary — Servo Stylo. Focused on strengthening background serialization correctness in the styling system. Delivered a feature to auto-detect when both width and height are auto for background sizes, and fixed the serialization order of CSS background properties so the background color is serialized last. These changes improve rendering consistency, reduce edge-case regressions, and stabilize background-related serialization across the styling pipeline. Key references: Bug 1957751; Bug 1994210; Differential Revisions D278572, D279341. Implemented commits: 69077c97e2a49b8933bfce402ba4871fd0694242; 78b3db2119c6118c9079d42592ddc876d1aea469; dfdbd30f8be2abbba76fbcab0d302d92c30abeef.

June 2025

2 Commits • 1 Features

Jun 1, 2025

June 2025: Delivered a user-facing Screenshot Save Location Preference in mozilla/gecko-dev, enabling saving screenshots to the OS screenshots directory, Downloads, a custom directory, or other OS-specific locations. Also fixed a typo in the GetInternalformatParameter reference to prevent runtime errors and ensure correct function binding. These changes improve user workflow, cross-platform consistency, and code reliability, contributing to measurable business value through enhanced UX and system stability.

November 2024

2 Commits

Nov 1, 2024

November 2024 monthly summary: stability improvements to overlay rendering across servo/stylo and DioxusLabs/stylo by updating -moz-top-layer from 'top' to 'auto' to align with overlay behavior, delivering consistent top-layer rendering and reducing UI glitches. No new user-facing features this month; major bug fixes are in two repos with identical changes addressing Bug 1841456 Part 1.

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Quality Metrics

Correctness100.0%
Maintainability91.4%
Architecture91.4%
Performance91.4%
AI Usage20.0%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

C++JavaScriptRust

Technical Skills

Browser DevelopmentBug FixCSSCode RefactoringConfiguration ManagementFront-end DevelopmentFrontend DevelopmentRustSoftware DevelopmentWeb Developmentfront end developmentfrontend developmentsystem programming

Repositories Contributed To

3 repos

Overview of all repositories you've contributed to across your timeline

servo/stylo

Nov 2024 Jan 2026
2 Months active

Languages Used

Rust

Technical Skills

CSSFrontend DevelopmentRustSoftware Developmentfront end developmentfrontend development

mozilla/gecko-dev

Jun 2025 Jun 2025
1 Month active

Languages Used

C++JavaScript

Technical Skills

Browser DevelopmentBug FixCode RefactoringConfiguration ManagementFront-end Development

DioxusLabs/stylo

Nov 2024 Nov 2024
1 Month active

Languages Used

Rust

Technical Skills

CSSFrontend DevelopmentWeb Development