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Hi, I'm Alex Chen ๐ŸŒฟ

Full-stack engineer who loves crafting delightful digital experiences. I write clean code, obsess over UX details, and believe software should feel human.

8+
Years Coding
60+
Projects Shipped
2.8k
Open Source Stars
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Coffees / Week
Tech Stack

Tools I Love ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ

Technologies I use daily and genuinely enjoy working with.

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TypeScript92%
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React / Next.js95%
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Node.js88%
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Python80%
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PostgreSQL78%
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Docker82%
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Go70%
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Tailwind CSS96%
Portfolio

Things I've Built โœจ

A selection of projects I'm proud of โ€” each one taught me something new.

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CozyNotes

A warm, distraction-free note-taking app with offline support and beautiful typography.

Next.jsSQLitePWA
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DevFlow CLI

A developer productivity toolkit that automates repetitive git workflows and boilerplate.

GoCLIOpen Source
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Palette AI

Generate cohesive color palettes for UI design using AI. Export to Figma, Tailwind & more.

PythonFastAPIReact
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PingBoard

Lightweight uptime monitoring for indie hackers โ€” no config, one-minute setup.

TypeScriptBunCloudflare
Journey

My Story So Far ๐Ÿ“–

2024 โ€“ Now

Senior Frontend Engineer

@ Acme Corp

Leading the design system and performance initiative across 3 product teams.

2022 โ€“ 2024

Full-Stack Engineer

@ Startup Land

Built the core product from 0 to 50k users with a two-person engineering team.

2020 โ€“ 2022

Software Engineer

@ Big Tech Co

Worked on internal developer tooling and CI/CD pipeline optimizations.

2016 โ€“ 2020

Computer Science

@ State University

B.Sc. in CS. Loved algorithms, hated 8 AM lectures. Built too many side projects.

Beyond the Code ๐ŸŒป

โ˜•Coffee Snob
๐Ÿ“šAvid Reader
๐ŸŽธHobby Guitarist
๐Ÿ•๏ธWeekend Hiker
๐ŸŽฎIndie Games
๐ŸŒฑOpen Source
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Let's Build Something Together

Whether you have a project idea, a job opportunity, or just want to chat about tech โ€” my inbox is always open.

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