# Developers — Top Profiles on Fame.am
# https://fame.am/category/developers
# Generated: 2026-08-31T19:31:06.558Z

category:
  name: "Developers"
  slug: "developers"
  description: "The developers the tech world actually follows — the engineers, maintainers, and open-source names whose code quietly runs the internet. 294 tracked, ranked by a single fame score that blends search demand, knowledge-graph footprint, media mentions, and follower reach, refreshed daily."
  total_indexed: 374
  source: "https://fame.am"
  profiles_url: "https://fame.am/category/developers"

leaderboard:
  - rank: 1
    name: "Bill Gates"
    slug: "bill-gates"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/bill-gates"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 95.05
    momentum: 12.71
    trend: "RISING"
    global_rank: 7
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/bill-gates/yaml"
  - rank: 2
    name: "Sam Altman"
    slug: "sam-altman"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/sam-altman"
    known_for: "CEO of OpenAI"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 84.93
    momentum: 5.39
    trend: "FALLING"
    global_rank: 231
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/sam-altman/yaml"
  - rank: 3
    name: "Linus Torvalds"
    slug: "linus-torvalds"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/linus-torvalds"
    known_for: "Creator of Linux & Git"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 84.81
    momentum: 10.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    global_rank: 243
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/linus-torvalds/yaml"
  - rank: 4
    name: "Tim Berners-Lee"
    slug: "tim-berners-lee"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/tim-berners-lee"
    country: "United Kingdom"
    country_code: "GB"
    fame_score: 84.74
    momentum: 10.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/tim-berners-lee/yaml"
  - rank: 5
    name: "Jeff Bezos"
    slug: "jeff-bezos"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/jeff-bezos"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 79.22
    momentum: 15.33
    trend: "LEGACY"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/jeff-bezos/yaml"
  - rank: 6
    name: "Nasser Yassin"
    slug: "nasser-yassin"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/nasser-yassin"
    country: "Israel"
    country_code: "IL"
    fame_score: 78.86
    momentum: 12.08
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/nasser-yassin/yaml"
  - rank: 7
    name: "Terry A. Davis"
    slug: "terry-a-davis"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/terry-a-davis"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 75.80
    momentum: 15.61
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/terry-a-davis/yaml"
  - rank: 8
    name: "Guido van Rossum"
    slug: "guido-van-rossum"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/guido-van-rossum"
    country: "Netherlands"
    country_code: "NL"
    fame_score: 74.67
    momentum: 10.67
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/guido-van-rossum/yaml"
  - rank: 9
    name: "Jonathan Blow"
    slug: "jonathan-blow"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/jonathan-blow"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 74.49
    momentum: 18.01
    trend: "BREAKOUT"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/jonathan-blow/yaml"
  - rank: 10
    name: "Ada Lovelace"
    slug: "ada-lovelace"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/ada-lovelace"
    fame_score: 74.10
    momentum: 0.00
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/ada-lovelace/yaml"
  - rank: 11
    name: "George Hotz"
    slug: "george-hotz"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/george-hotz"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 73.72
    momentum: 5.34
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/george-hotz/yaml"
  - rank: 12
    name: "Bjarne Stroustrup"
    slug: "bjarne-stroustrup"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/bjarne-stroustrup"
    fame_score: 73.20
    momentum: 7.63
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/bjarne-stroustrup/yaml"
  - rank: 13
    name: "David Plummer"
    slug: "david-plummer-q99500578"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/david-plummer-q99500578"
    country: "Canada"
    country_code: "CA"
    fame_score: 71.92
    momentum: 15.00
    trend: "BREAKOUT"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/david-plummer-q99500578/yaml"
  - rank: 14
    name: "Aaron Swartz"
    slug: "aaron-swartz"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/aaron-swartz"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 71.83
    momentum: 0.00
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/aaron-swartz/yaml"
  - rank: 15
    name: "Anders Hejlsberg"
    slug: "anders-hejlsberg"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/anders-hejlsberg"
    fame_score: 71.52
    momentum: 8.70
    trend: "RISING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/anders-hejlsberg/yaml"
  - rank: 16
    name: "Greg Brockman"
    slug: "greg-brockman"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/greg-brockman"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 71.44
    momentum: 10.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/greg-brockman/yaml"
  - rank: 17
    name: "Steve Wozniak"
    slug: "steve-wozniak"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/steve-wozniak"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 71.38
    momentum: 10.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/steve-wozniak/yaml"
  - rank: 18
    name: "Michael Crichton"
    slug: "michael-crichton"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/michael-crichton"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 71.37
    momentum: 1.38
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/michael-crichton/yaml"
  - rank: 19
    name: "David Heinemeier Hansson"
    slug: "david-heinemeier-hansson"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/david-heinemeier-hansson"
    fame_score: 70.99
    momentum: 15.00
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/david-heinemeier-hansson/yaml"
  - rank: 20
    name: "Yukihiro Matsumoto"
    slug: "yukihiro-matsumoto"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/yukihiro-matsumoto"
    country: "Japan"
    country_code: "JP"
    fame_score: 70.12
    momentum: 7.27
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/yukihiro-matsumoto/yaml"
  - rank: 21
    name: "Naomi Wu"
    slug: "naomi-wu"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/naomi-wu"
    country: "China"
    country_code: "CN"
    fame_score: 69.82
    momentum: 0.90
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/naomi-wu/yaml"
  - rank: 22
    name: "John Carmack"
    slug: "john-carmack"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/john-carmack"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 69.69
    momentum: 1.56
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/john-carmack/yaml"
  - rank: 23
    name: "Vitalik Buterin"
    slug: "vitalik-buterin"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/vitalik-buterin"
    fame_score: 69.07
    momentum: 0.22
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/vitalik-buterin/yaml"
  - rank: 24
    name: "Ward Cunningham"
    slug: "ward-cunningham"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/ward-cunningham"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 68.86
    momentum: 10.15
    trend: "RISING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/ward-cunningham/yaml"
  - rank: 25
    name: "American McGee"
    slug: "american-mcgee"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/american-mcgee"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 68.61
    momentum: 0.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/american-mcgee/yaml"
  - rank: 26
    name: "Eugene Kaspersky"
    slug: "eugene-kaspersky"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/eugene-kaspersky"
    fame_score: 68.20
    momentum: 12.72
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/eugene-kaspersky/yaml"
  - rank: 27
    name: "Donald Knuth"
    slug: "donald-knuth"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/donald-knuth"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 68.00
    momentum: 10.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/donald-knuth/yaml"
  - rank: 28
    name: "BY Mister J Sons"
    slug: "by-mister-j-sons"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/by-mister-j-sons"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 67.41
    momentum: 5.04
    trend: "RISING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/by-mister-j-sons/yaml"
  - rank: 29
    name: "Rebecca Heineman"
    slug: "rebecca-heineman"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/rebecca-heineman"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 67.40
    momentum: 20.78
    trend: "RISING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/rebecca-heineman/yaml"
  - rank: 30
    name: "Brendan Eich"
    slug: "brendan-eich"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/brendan-eich"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 67.33
    momentum: 0.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/brendan-eich/yaml"
  - rank: 31
    name: "Eric S. Raymond"
    slug: "eric-s-raymond"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/eric-s-raymond"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 67.30
    momentum: 17.73
    trend: "RISING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/eric-s-raymond/yaml"
  - rank: 32
    name: "Rob Pike"
    slug: "rob-pike"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/rob-pike"
    country: "Canada"
    country_code: "CA"
    fame_score: 65.99
    momentum: 0.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/rob-pike/yaml"
  - rank: 33
    name: "Edsger W. Dijkstra"
    slug: "edsger-w-dijkstra"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/edsger-w-dijkstra"
    country: "Netherlands"
    country_code: "NL"
    fame_score: 65.41
    momentum: 36.67
    trend: "BREAKOUT"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/edsger-w-dijkstra/yaml"
  - rank: 34
    name: "Jordan Mechner"
    slug: "jordan-mechner"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/jordan-mechner"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 65.40
    momentum: 3.27
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/jordan-mechner/yaml"
  - rank: 35
    name: "Gabe Newell"
    slug: "gabe-newell"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/gabe-newell"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 65.27
    momentum: 34.67
    trend: "BREAKOUT"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/gabe-newell/yaml"
  - rank: 36
    name: "Alyssa Rosenzweig"
    slug: "alyssa-rosenzweig"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/alyssa-rosenzweig"
    fame_score: 65.17
    momentum: 25.00
    trend: "BREAKOUT"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/alyssa-rosenzweig/yaml"
  - rank: 37
    name: "Daito Manabe"
    slug: "daito-manabe"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/daito-manabe"
    country: "Japan"
    country_code: "JP"
    fame_score: 65.04
    momentum: 3.61
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/daito-manabe/yaml"
  - rank: 38
    name: "Nat Friedman"
    slug: "nat-friedman"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/nat-friedman"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 65.02
    momentum: 0.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/nat-friedman/yaml"
  - rank: 39
    name: "maia arson crimew"
    slug: "maia-arson-crimew"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/maia-arson-crimew"
    country: "Switzerland"
    country_code: "CH"
    fame_score: 64.97
    momentum: 6.78
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/maia-arson-crimew/yaml"
  - rank: 40
    name: "Ruan Xiaohuan"
    slug: "ruan-xiaohuan"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/ruan-xiaohuan"
    country: "China"
    country_code: "CN"
    fame_score: 64.81
    momentum: 3.60
    trend: "RISING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/ruan-xiaohuan/yaml"
  - rank: 41
    name: "Tom Preston-Werner"
    slug: "tom-preston-werner"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/tom-preston-werner"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 64.77
    momentum: 1.30
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/tom-preston-werner/yaml"
  - rank: 42
    name: "Ryan Dahl"
    slug: "ryan-dahl"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/ryan-dahl"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 64.69
    momentum: 0.00
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/ryan-dahl/yaml"
  - rank: 43
    name: "Miguel de Icaza"
    slug: "miguel-de-icaza"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/miguel-de-icaza"
    country: "Mexico"
    country_code: "MX"
    fame_score: 64.61
    momentum: 0.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/miguel-de-icaza/yaml"
  - rank: 44
    name: "Jeremy Ashkenas"
    slug: "jeremy-ashkenas"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/jeremy-ashkenas"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 64.32
    momentum: 23.46
    trend: "BREAKOUT"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/jeremy-ashkenas/yaml"
  - rank: 45
    name: "Dennis M. Ritchie"
    slug: "dennis-m-ritchie"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/dennis-m-ritchie"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 64.00
    momentum: 0.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/dennis-m-ritchie/yaml"
  - rank: 46
    name: "Junio C Hamano"
    slug: "junio-c-hamano"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/junio-c-hamano"
    country: "Japan"
    country_code: "JP"
    fame_score: 63.39
    momentum: 0.74
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/junio-c-hamano/yaml"
  - rank: 47
    name: "François Chollet"
    slug: "francois-chollet"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/francois-chollet"
    country: "France"
    country_code: "FR"
    fame_score: 63.21
    momentum: 1.46
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/francois-chollet/yaml"
  - rank: 48
    name: "Eugen Rochko"
    slug: "eugen-rochko"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/eugen-rochko"
    country: "Germany"
    country_code: "DE"
    fame_score: 63.17
    momentum: 16.14
    trend: "BREAKOUT"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/eugen-rochko/yaml"
  - rank: 49
    name: "Daniel Stenberg"
    slug: "daniel-stenberg"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/daniel-stenberg"
    country: "Sweden"
    country_code: "SE"
    fame_score: 62.77
    momentum: 0.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/daniel-stenberg/yaml"
  - rank: 50
    name: "Davey Wreden"
    slug: "davey-wreden"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/davey-wreden"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 62.65
    momentum: 1.94
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/davey-wreden/yaml"
