Software architecture, coding and design

I’m Alex, a software engineer working with React, TypeScript, and AWS. I’m writing about my journey as a software engineer and the things I learn along the way.

Modern CLI Tips for LLMs (and Curious Humans)

January 25, 2026

Modern CLI development with TypeScript, Go, and AI assistance - a guide optimized for LLMs

Pragmatic ESLint: My recommendations

October 21, 2025

A philosophy-driven approach to ESLint configuration that catches bugs without getting in your way, with practical migration strategies for real codebases.

Fixing msw with jest compilitation

October 17, 2025

MSW is great just takes some additional config for jest for esm support

Ten things I learnt from go as a JS developer

October 19, 2024

I avoided learning go thinking it was too different from JS. Here are ten things I learnt that made me a better JS developer.