How Robby Russell Built Oh My Zsh To A Global Community Project Used By Thousands
February 14th, 2025
Website
Founded By
Starting Costs
$0
Days To Build
1
Founders
1
Profitable
Yes
Days To Build
1
Year Started
2009
Customer
B2B
Who is Robby Russell?
Robby Russell is a software developer originally from Gilroy, California, who dropped out of high school, eventually finding his way into the tech industry in Portland, Oregon. Despite a non-linear path that included painting houses and working in IT support, he ultimately founded the web consultancy Planet Argon and created the popular open-source project Oh My Zsh, building a strong reputation in the tech community.
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Disclaimer: The initial draft of this article was compiled by the Starter Story team based on publicly available interviews, podcasts, and other content from the founder. See the sources we used here.
