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Building apps since 2010. Backend by trade, back on iOS since 2025. Now: Grabie (restaurant POS) + freelancing. I share what ships and what breaks.

Joined November 2011
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“we sandboxed the agent” meanwhile the agent:
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Launch Alert: 🧩 What’s CityQuizler? Quizzes about landmarks, traditions & hidden gems. Solo & group modes. 🎯 Learn, explore & have fun on every walk! 🔍 Educational, social & free trial! 🚀 Start now at CityQuizler.com 📍 Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Chania!
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I rolled out a new SEO free tool two days ago. Submitted it to GSC on the same day. It’s a ROI calculator for an ICP niche. Now it ranks #3-5 in my most interested in geos. Should I make a blueprint? 🤔
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🚀 Overusing AWS Serverless? AWS serverless can be cost-effective, but are you truly making the most of it? Many teams end up hosting entire servers on a serverless setup—like running GraphQL—without realizing the hidden costs and performance trade-offs. #Serverless
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Microservices vs. Monolith: Why Starting with a Monolith is (Almost) Always the Right Choice 🏗️💡 When building a new software product, one of the earliest architectural decisions you’ll face is whether to start with a monolithic architecture or dive straight into microservices
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AI Bros @ the Xmas table 2024.
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twoWolvesInsideYou redd.it/1hgrcmy
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🔍 Understanding Indexes in MSSQL: The Book Analogy 📚 In MSSQL, indexes play a crucial role in organizing and retrieving data efficiently. Here’s a simple analogy to help you understand:
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🤖 AutoMapper vs. Manual Mapping 💪 Use AutoMapper for: ✨Simple projects with minimal config ✨Cleaner code, less boilerplate Go Manual for: 🔥Complex, performance-critical apps 🔥 Full control & custom logic The right choice depends on your project’s needs #tips #dotnet
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🧪Why Testing Matters in Dev 1️⃣Test Early: Catch bugs before on dev aka Shift Left Testing saves time & cost🔄 2️⃣Testing Pyramid: Focus on unit tests, then integration & end-to-end tests 3️⃣Consistency: Continuous testing boosts reliability & confidence💡 #ShiftLeft #techpals
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🚀 Product Development 101: Success lies in a clear process! 1️⃣Plan - Map out what you want to achieve. 2️⃣Think - Analyze, brainstorm, and refine ideas. 3️⃣Execute - Bring the plan to life with precision. Build smart! #ProductDevelopment #StartupTips
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🚀 In product development, simplicity = speed. Keeping things clear and focused means faster decisions, fewer roadblocks, and a smoother path to launch. Don’t overcomplicate—simplify to accelerate! 🏎️💨 #ProductDevelopment #KeepItSimple
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Unlocking the Power of ref: Top Use Cases for Boosting Efficiency. ♻ Share with your network 🚶‍♀️ Follow us for more tech content #dotnet #csharp #ref #softwareengineering #techpals #learning
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No website is complete without a dollop of JavaScript 😂🤭
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⏳ Only ONE Week Left! ⏳ In just 7 days, Socrates Crete kicks off! 🎉 The energy is building, and we’re very excited for what’s to come. Are you ready? Let the final countdown begin! 🚀
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🎟️ Last-Minute FREE Tickets! 🎟️ Missed your chance to grab a ticket? Don’t worry we’re giving away some last-minute FREE tickets! 🎉 This is your chance to join Socrates Crete and experience everything we’ve got planned. Link to take part in the draw: tally.so/r/wLJkxz
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In the beginning of 2023 I expressed my fear that AI would deforest the knowledge’s ecosystem spinellis.gr/blog/20230316/. Now a PNAS Nexus paper shows that large language models reduce public knowledge sharing on online Q&A platforms (StackOverflow) doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pg…
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Things were simpler back then 🥺
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