Alex Kondov
I write code during the day, tell stories at night and lift weights in between. I blog about programming and philosophy. You can find me on Twitter and LinkedIn.
The T-Shaped Engineer
March 12, 2020The choice between being a specialist or a generalist is debated by many engineers. Nowadays, the industry may need something in between…
Tabs or Spaces
February 25, 2020I don’t remember when I found out about the timeless debate on tabs and spaces. I’m a self taught developer and I’ve missed some of the…
The Economics of Technical Debt
February 04, 2020Technical debt - a tool used to negotiate a refactor for the mess you made 6 months ago. It is often mentioned in the company of other…
Legacy Code and Chesterson's Fence
January 20, 2020Ah, legacy code. Two words that can strike fear in the heart of any developer. Two words that if mentioned in front of your developer…
The Philosophy of Software Development
January 03, 2020Software development is considered a field ruled by logic. Every decision we make is guided by rules that we can follow and understand…
2019 Year in Review
December 30, 2019When I sat down in January I had quite the ambitious goals of where I want to be personally, professionally and spiritually in December…
To UI Engineering and Back Again
November 01, 2019This is going to be one of those once upon a time articles so buckle up and prepare for a story. When I wrote my first lines of code I wasn…
How Good is TypeScript?
September 05, 2019You may be asking yourself if using TypeScript for a project is a worthwhile investment of your time. The hype around it is high…
How to Structure of Express Applications
May 06, 2019When I started my first job I worked with PHP. We built WordPress projects - sites, ecommerce and the occasional plugin. After I did that…
Finding Long Term Motivation
April 30, 2019In the past to be successful and accomplished you needed to have access to information. At first you needed it to understand your surronding…
The Lean Design System
February 08, 2019In the scope of this article I will explain what a design system is, how it works and the benefits it provides even for small hobby projects…
Tracking DOM Elements with React
January 23, 2019Everyone who has worked in web development knows how important it is to provide good UX for the users of your application. A big part of…
Jiu-Jitsu and Becoming a Better Developer
January 14, 2019In the beginning of each year we start looking back at what we accomplished in the previous one and what we didn’t. We look back at the…