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I'm Alex. I'm a Software Developer, YouTuber and Writer.
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Latest Articles
Taking a Creative Sabbatical as a Software Engineer
The last couple of years have been tough for many people. A mix of lockdowns and general anxiety has left many feeling burnt out and exhausted. For software developers, the move to working 100% remotely wasn’t as much of an upheaval as it has been fo...
Adding Inline Javascript to a React App
Let me start this with a disclaimer, I am not a React expert and I am sure there are probably other ways to do this. If you know of a better way then please let me know in the comments! I have recently added Giscus to my blog which is a great way to ...
Privacy Focused Blog Services
Towards the end of 2021, I started getting into web3 a lot more. Not only did I join the Developer DAO but I also launched my own NFT collection and wrote a few blog posts on the topic. One of the key components of web3 is the ownership of data. In w...
What is DeFi? Understanding Decentralized Finance
If you are new to the crypto space the concepts of decentralised finance can seem a bit overwhelming. There are so many new terms to try and understand, it can be challenging to see how everything fits together. I have been working in the traditional...
Using Hashnode as a Source for Gatsby
I have done quite a few website migrations over the years. My blog like many first started out on WordPress. After several attempts at optimisation, I ended up generating a static version of my WordPress website. On my static site generation journey...
What is Web3? The Decentralised Internet Explained
If you have stumbled upon this article you have probably seen the term web3 being mentioned around the internet. Especially on Twitter at the moment it seems to be the latest buzzword. With all the hype around NFTs and crypto at the moment, a lot of ...
Read my Book Notes
Building a Second Brain
Summary, Notes and Highlights
What if all the time spent reading was not wasted. In building a second brain you learn how to organise your notes so you can unlock your creative potential.