Our CFP response was incredible 🤯 The first wave of #kcdc2025 speaker selections is out — more on the way! 💌 📝 1871 submissions 🎤 570 speakers 🌍 40 countries, 6 continents Choosing was so tough. Huge thanks to all who submitted, and kudos to our tireless track committees! 🙌

🔥Excited to be speaking at Kansas City Developer Conference this summer. I will be giving a talk and a workshop as well! #kcdc2025

🤨 Don't trust AI too much. Claude 3.5 changed my React version from 19 to 18 and bumped down Next.js version, just to add ESLint. Sneaky little AI!

🔊 It has been 77 days since I was dismissed from DigitalOcean. Do you want a Senior Developer Advocate on your #DevRel team that gets stuff done, quickly and strategically? Do you want a Senior Developer Advocate that can command a room of 5, or a room of 1000? How about a

💪 Do you know which single trait most determines a person’s success? Grit. My dad has immense grit. Growing up in poverty, he overcame countless hurdles, driven by a resilience and determination that I deeply admire. But my story is different. I didn't experience significant

🤖 AI won't magically make you a great software engineer, but it can significantly boost the productivity of those who are already skilled! If you are already an expert software engineer, you are going to love AI and the boost it gives in your daily work. Keep sharpening your

I recently caught up with a friend who is a Software Engineer, and something he said truly surprised me: he hadn't started using AI tools in his daily work yet! Reflecting on this, it struck me how our world has continuously evolved from the industrial era, where machines

🙅‍♀️ The Art of Saying No (and Why I Do It Often) Early in my career, I said yes to everything, meetings, projects, requests, opportunities because I thought that’s what growth looked like. But over time, I realized that every “yes” without intention was a quiet “no” to my

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms. I am blessed to have the most caring mother and my best friend. I am also blessed to share the same love with my beautiful children ❤️

💻 Using AI to Code Smarter React Apps: My Favorite Tips. I have been leaning on AI to streamline my React + Next.js workflow and the results are 🔥 Here are a few tactical ways you can use AI tools to level up your dev flow for tedious tasks. ✅ Ask for edge cases: “What are

Excited to be speaking at Commit Your Code for the first time. 🎉 I’ll be sharing the “Hidden Struggles of RSCs”. Grab your tickets soon. Who will I see there?

It’s done! I’ve been heads down for 3 months creating my most ambitious course yet: “TypeScript: Deep Dive” Just recorded the final clip. This course is 7 hours of advanced features, tips, patterns, and tricks to level up your TS skills. Publishing this week on Dometrain!

Next.js or Vite? It’s not about hype. It’s about fit. In my latest talk, I broke down what I have learned helping teams ship real-world React apps: ⚡ Next.js - Full-stack powerhouse, ideal for SEO, server rendering, and projects that require scalability and dynamic content. ⚡

My older one is growing up way faster than I would like. 🥲 So proud of her, but I want to freeze time.

The "Will AI take our jobs?" question is in an interesting place right now. AI agents are powerful, but not perfect. Many engineers say they spend time fixing issues and anti patterns from AI. Here’s the temporary paradox. You need experience to spot and fix those problems.