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Most of my Node.js experience comes from building apps with Nuxt and Webpack. I've also worked a bit with Express.js to build microservices—though those were pretty lightweight in terms of dynamic functionality. For full-blown apps, we've always leaned on Laravel.

As I've grown in experience, I've made it a habit to optimize database queries when building features. It's part of our role as devs to get the most out of the server—avoiding unnecessary SQL calls and N+1 issues. Whether through clean Eloquent queries or raw SQL when needed, performance is always a priority, especially for high-traffic endpoints.

I'm not the biggest fan of TypeScript, but I see it as a way to support frontend devs by making API data easier to work with. Lately, I've been writing more structured frontend code using TypeScript and the Cursor editor, which makes it much easier to create clean abstractions.

As a tech lead, I'm now also responsible for monitoring downtime—usually the first to get alerts 😅, even in the middle of the night. Haha. It's been a good way to grow my DevOps skills. We mostly manage our own servers, and while serverless can be simpler, I've come to appreciate the hands-on control.

wasn't my first choice—it just came with the job when I started building e-commerce and content sites using WordPress. I later moved to CodeIgniter for more dynamic apps, but it was Laravel that made me truly enjoy PHP. It brought a fresh take that helped many devs, including me, appreciate the language again.

Vue.js was the reason I fell back in love with JavaScript—it pushed me to explore how the language really works. Back then, it was all ES5, and look where we are now! I'm grateful for those early video tutorials on Lynda.com and Envato—they were my building blocks.

Proficient with Vite for fast development and optimized builds. Experienced in configuring build tools, optimizing bundle sizes, and setting up development workflows.

I'm pretty comfortable working with Nginx—I've set up lots of apps with different configs. Some projects used a mix of Laravel Blade and Nuxt, others were just static images proxied on S3. Whatever the setup or domain-level challenge, I enjoy finding the right solution that fits the use case.