Alberto van Oldenbarneveld

Blog

This blog is where I share the way I think through the things I care about. I like to dive deep, follow the details, and build a clear structure around them. Writing here brings clarity to that process.

Six Months in Real Software

Notes from my first six months in a real codebase: messy frontend work, product pressure, AI, and the gap between seeing a problem and fixing it.

Learning to Learn as a Developer

My personal process for learning deeply as a new developer: structure, mental models, practice, and long-term growth.

My First Full Stack App

What I built, why I chose the stack I did, where I lost time, and what I would do differently next time.