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If you are looking for the one solution for your state management problems, the answer is events. Testable, reusable, composable state, all achieved from a rather simple abstraction.

What's the best language? If you have been coding for a long time, this question becomes less and less relevant. What about a language for game dev? Verse, Rust, C#, TypeScript?

How is that a declarative API is safer, more composable, and performant? It all has to do with types, API design, and the magic of the master behind the scenes, also called a runtime.

My struggle with game development and type safety continues. It all hinges on a simple question: is it possible for a single indie developer to implement a complex game in less time with the help of types?

I have so many ideas, so many interesting topics to explore. How exciting. Where do I start? Let's think, think, think, complete freedom. Yeah, but no action. If that's you, you need less freedom, not more. Constraints.

I don't enjoy learning for learning's sake. I am always looking for the right level of challenge, complexity, and meaning. That's the origin of all my projects. Here is how it works.

Type safety is ideal in user-land. But internal library code cannot always have the privilege of full type safety. That's when you see 'as any' popup in TypeScript.

The web has its own database: IndexedDB. But, it's API is so bad everyone stays away from it. But, other solutions are not ready yet. So, I am working on making IndexedDB better with Effect.

When the web is littered by AI and a lot of claims and not much action, a simple way to stand out is a personal project. Just for you, perfect level of challenge and fun, the best showcase of your skills.

I was in Livorno last week for the second edition of the Effect Days. This time as a speaker. But it all started way before that. 1 year ago, 6 months before, and countless revisions coming up to my 10 minutes on stage.

They tell of stories of a far away past where apps where not type-safe, and the only reasonable solution was fp-ts and TaskEither everywhere, with no documentation to help. Then the Effect came, and it all went for good, up to the Effect Days of today.

I implemented a sync engine for the web: local-first, syncing with CRDTs, with auth and migrations included. I learned a few lessons along the (long) path. This is what you should know.

Some apps are made to be local, but currently close to none really are. The tech stack for local apps is already here, and this is how I am using it to build my vision for local-first.

Software becomes complex when multiple systems need to communicate. That's the art of software engineering. AI can't code all for you, but it's a great assistant if prompted right.

The output you can create solo is about to skyrocket. AI unlocks massive scale and leverage for each individual. This is how the landscape is about to change for creative people.

We are entering an era where everyone can develop his own personal software. Local, private, fast, only for you and your small community. This trend will skyrocket with better AI and local-first.

Web APIs empower the client to be more than just UI. This leads to local-first and sync engines, while also raising the bar for developers. Your role as frontend developer is about to change.

I never failed a goal after breaking it down into small, daily, actionable steps. There is a formula behind reaching goals. They can be structured, planned. And it invariably works, every time the same.

Mastery is the result of structured creative explorations compounding over time. A framework for setting goals creates constraints where results can flourish. Here is how I do it.

Software engineering is the art of implementing solid and resilient apps. The building block of robust software is type safety. This is how you type safety makes apps bug-free

A game is a set of constraints that guide you towards a meaningful destination. What constraints? Turns out video games can teach us some lessons. In this case, the game is Genshin Impact (原神).

With AI search changes. AI becomes the default for a general research and open discussion. But it's not all AI. Other tools can be used depending on your requirements. This is what I do.

Time doesn't wait. It's the intrinsic cost of anything on your journey to mastery. Since time is a limited currency, greatness is only possible in a small set of skills. But you need to get started.

The goal of any business is to keep playing the game. The game of offering an awesome service for the user. Profit is necessary to reach this goal. What options exists to turn a profit without disrupting your user experience?