I like understanding how things work and making them better.
If something feels off, I usually want to know why. That can turn into fixing a workflow, improving a system, or building a better tool. A lot of that happens in code, but not only there.
I grew up between Argentina, the Netherlands and Spain, so moving between languages and cultures was normal from early on. I think that left me with a lot of curiosity about how people think, how things work, and why they work the way they do.
Before I got into software, I studied law and worked in data entry. That job was probably the real beginning. The repetitive work and the obvious inefficiencies frustrated me, so I started looking for ways to make things faster and less tedious. That led me to macros, then to process improvement more broadly, and eventually to software development.
Right now I work at a startup focused on air quality. I like that the work has a real effect on people's day to day lives while also helping reduce costs. The pace is fast, which I enjoy. We are shipping new features, trying not to break what already works, and pushing the platform to scale. A lot of my attention goes into making the architecture better for the future, so we can move faster, ship useful things, and make the platform more robust at the same time.
This site is where I try to make sense of what I am learning. Sometimes that means writing about a project I am building. Sometimes it means working through an idea, a tool, or a pattern I keep running into. Writing helps me figure out what I actually think.
I live in Spain with my partner and two foster children. When I am not coding or writing, I am usually training, making coffee, or getting sidetracked by some side project that was supposed to stay small.