Engineering blog

My first "viral" video

4/12/2024

A few months ago I decided to upload a video every week to YouTube that would allow me to explore some topic in depth, and give it a different format than a written post. I do this mainly because I like to talk about the problems I am solving, because I am sure I can provide knowledge to other people, just as I learn from others who share their experiences.

Install JetBrains Mono Font and Customize Visual Studio Code

4/9/2024

One of the things I really enjoy is changing the theme of the applications I work with; it gives them a fresh look that is always welcome from time to time.

Next.js: The good, the bad, and everything you need to know

4/8/2024

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NextJS is a technology that is widely used nowadays for web development. Personally, I quite like it and have used it in multiple projects. After several years of using both React and NextJS, I want to tell you about the good, the bad, the advantages, and the problems I have encountered while creating products.

The value of optimization

4/3/2024

One of the things I value the most is optimization, whether it be a website, a native application, or an algorithm. Behind an optimized program, there are people who care about understanding the use case, how it works, and taking care of their product. And I love that.

Security Alert: liblzma/xz versions 5.6.0 and 5.6.1 [CVE-2024-3094]

3/31/2024

While catching up on the news, I stumbled upon the security alert CVE-2024-3094, a vulnerability that seems to endanger the sshd service through a backdoor under certain conditions.

Solving the '1 Billion Row Challenge' in Go in 3.8 seconds

3/29/2024

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I share the process of how I optimized the problem of reading a 14GB file and processing it in 3.8 seconds.

What are OKRs? Definition with examples

3/25/2024

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OKRs are a method that helps you reflect on what your goals are, and allows you to think about what actions you need to take to achieve them, establishing metrics to know if these actions truly contribute to the objectives.