On another read-it-later service
That in which I talk about why did I build another read-it-later application and why it matters. I talk about what problems did I try to solve and what was important to me.
Jorge | Code, Coffee and Music
This is where I write about the things I know most about: Code, Coffee and Music.
Latest posts
AI as a tool
That in which we discuss how to talk about our tools and how does AI fit into it.
On the uselessness of insights
That in which I talk about why "insights" are overestimated. Execution and needs are more valuable and less talked about
The product bottleneck remains the same
That in which I talk about how engineering was not the real product bottleneck and how the current LLM’s are making this obvious right now.
On building a simple feature flag system
That in which I go over how to build a simple but effective feature flag system.
On starting on a new team
The one in which I talk about my rules of thumb when starting on a new team. How to disrupt as little as possible and be as useful as possible. How to affect change and most importantly, when.
FalaGym - Devlog 006
The one in which I talk about implementing ELO scores and fixing bugs
On building a simple queue system
The one in which I duscuss building versus buying and why/how I decided to build a simple queuing system at work.
On SOC-2 for an early startup
The one in which I share our experience on going through the SOC-2 type 2 audit
On using git worktrees
The one in which I duscuss git worktrees and how they can help you work on multiple branches at the same time.
FalaGym - Devlog 005
That in which I talk about maintenance, mobile layouts, audio generation, etc.
FalaGym - Devlog 004
That in which I talk about onboarding flows, multi-language support and first users.
FalaGym - Devlog 003
That in which we talk about the latest updates in working on the vocabulary builder
FalaGym - Devlog 002
That in which I give an update on the progress so far to catch up with my lack of updates
On evolutionary products
The one in which we go through the differences between a final product and an evoulutionary product. How to think about them, what to expect and how to handle evolutionary products properly.
On building in layers
The one in which I talk about layering as a philosophy for product development.
On what is a product
The one in which we talk about what really makes a product when compared to simply a collection of features.
FalaGym - Devlog 001
That in which I talk about the idea for FalaGym and the direction I intend to take with it
Principles for backlog upkeeping
That in which I talk about my current principles for maintaining a healthy backlog when working on a team and moving fast.
The efficiency obsession
That in which I discuss when it pays to be efficient and when, maybe, you should forget about it.
Facts and opinions
The one in which we try to understand the real difference between a fact and an opinion and, after that, try to determine when shoul you value facts more and when should opinions have a higher value.
The two modes of coding
The one in which we talk about the differences between when you are building something compared to when you are crafting something.
What comes first? The problem or the solution?
The one in which I talk about understanding the problem before trying to solve it.
Small and polished
The one where I talk about limiting the scope and polishing the experience when starting something
On careers. Advice for beginners
Reflections on things I wish I had known when I was at the start my career and that I wish I have shared with people around me struggling with their first jobs, first managers and first disappointments.
34
Some reflections on how it feels to turn 34 years old.
Coding and AI assistance
You must use AI when coding. However the way you leverage the assistance will have a dramatic impact on your future as a developer in small and big ways. It pays to be mindful of it.
Engineer's journal
Keeping notes on what you are working on during the day has some surprising benefits and helps the brain to travel light.
In how many ways can your dog eat your homework?
Justifying your failure is the most efficient way to make sure that you don't learn from it. And yet, this is the default response for most of us...
Understanding an MVP
MVP should not be shitty. The meaning of minimal should mostly refer to the scope that is covered in the initial implementation. Let's break this down.
Be productive - Notes to self
Becoming more productive is one of the rare things in life that is absolutely good. No matter how you spin it, everything else being equal, it is better to be more productive then less. So here are a few thoughts on how to become more productive.
I don't watch tv
When people around me are talking about shows and getting excited about it, I don't really feel like I am missing out. I often quench my curiosity by asking questions around the show and what makes it a good one and in most cases that is enough.
2022 - In review
With the new year starting it is time to take account of the past year, learn from it and see what I can adjust to make the new year even better.
From QWERTY to Colemak
This time I will talk about how and why I decided to change my keyboard layout from QWERTY to Colemak and why you should too.
Handling the safe area in react-native
Let's look at how to (properly) handle the safe area in react native, beyond the simple strategy of slapping a safe area view everywhere.
Intersection types in Typescript
Sometimes we would like to combine to types into a complete new type. Typescript offers a simple way to do that through intersection types. See how.
Object as a state - useState
There is a common parttern of using useState with an object as its contents. In this article I show (and make a reminder for myself) how to have an object as your state and how to update each part of it individually whenever you need to.
Authentication in a GraphQL api
There are many ways to handle authentication when you are building your GraphQL api. Here I describe my current and preferred approach for tackling this while keeping it as simple as possible.
How will you pay your technical debt?
Teams deal with technical debt differently. Sometimes they don't touch until it breaks, some others they activelly manage it. How do you do it?
Thoughts on impostor syndrome
The impostor syndrome is real and presents itself in many ways. We need to talk about it. We also need to find ways to avoid that it leads us into self-sabotaging and missing oportunities. Here's my rant on it.
How to make Next.js, ESLint, Prettier and Typescript play together
After having struggled for a while to make full use of Typescript, ESLint and Prettier with Next.js I finally managed to get it all working and decided to write it up for myself and whoever else finds it useful.
2021 - A review of the year
Time to look back at 2021 and reflect on the things I did well, what could have been done better, good times and what to aim for in the year that has started.
You cannot be creative
You cannot be creative. Creativity only exists as a verb. You can do creative instead.
How I use git on a daily basis
A simple collection of tips and flows that I use every single day in git and github for work, pleasure and profit.