Alex Devero

React hooks changed how we write React apps. Some people like them and some don't. In this post, I wrote about some things I started to appreciate on them throughout the time. open.substack.com/pub/alexsdispa…

When I first started learning React, I stumbled a lot—both through my own mistakes and by watching other junior developers face similar challenges. This post will walk you through some of the most common pitfalls, along with tips on how to avoid them. open.substack.com/pub/alexsdispa…

Some thoughts on "reinventing the Wheel" in development and why it is not always a bad idea. open.substack.com/pub/alexsdispa…

I have been using various AI tools in development for some time and I also heard various opinions on it. I decided to wrote a post about it and provide my opinion on these tools, what are some good use cases and what are not. open.substack.com/pub/alexsdispa…

5 Quick Advice for Junior Developers Programming is tough at first. There’s a lot to learn, and some lessons come the hard way. In this post, I will share five of the lessons or pieces of advice I have learned throughout the years I have been programming open.substack.com/pub/alexsdispa…

I’m thrilled to announce launch of my Substack, where I’ll be sharing insights, tutorials, and tips on TypeScript, React, Next.js, and all things engineering. I’ve published my first post: React 19 Forms Simplified: Optimistic Updates, Validation, and More open.substack.com/pub/alexsdispa…

"Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong), CEO of Coinbase — The Art of Relentless Focus, Preparing for Full-Contact Entrepreneurship, Critical Forks in the Path, Handling Haters, The Wisdom of Paul Graham (@paulg), Epigenetic Reprogramming, and Much More" 👇

When you are too lazy to use website ui, but not as lazy to write your own custom API for that website 😅 (still wip). github.com/alexdevero/poc… #nodejs #javascript #typescript

6 Factors Driving Changes to Today’s Corporate Strategies hbr.org/2022/06/6-fact… #business #strategy #leadership

10 Red Flags to Watch Out for in a Job Interview hbr.org/2022/06/10-red… #business #hr #hiring

Using Emojis to Connect with Your Team hbr.org/2022/05/using-… #business #teams #leadership

Don’t Confuse Strategy with Lofty Goals hbr.org/2022/06/dont-c… #business #strategy #leadership

How the Best Teams Keep Good Ideas Alive hbr.org/2022/05/how-th… #business #team #leadership

3 Strategies for Leading Through Difficult Times hbr.org/2022/05/3-stra… #business #strategy #leadership

Stop Tinkering with Your Corporate Strategy hbr.org/2022/06/stop-t… #business #strategy #leadership

How censoring China’s open-source coders might backfire technologyreview.com/2022/05/30/105… #dev #opensource #software

Fastify v4 GA @fastifyjs/fastify-v4-ga-59f2103b5f0e" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@fastifyjs/fas… #javascript #webdev #dev

Should you use Framer Motion or Motion One? motion.dev/blog/should-yo… #javascript #webdev #dev

Ultrasonic payments with JS charliegerard.dev/blog/ultrasoni… #javascript #webdev #dev

Where it does work are teams. Hence, a company is more like a team … a team where you can treat everyone as a family, but still a team.

Contrary to the common belief, a company is not a family. When you run a company, you can choose people you want to work with and hire them. You can also select those who are not the right fit and fire them. None of this works in a family.