Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 14/12/2025I’ve fully embraced AI agents for coding in the last few weeks. Now I even use Claude and copilot at the same time in the same project: Claude for large and/or complex tasks and copilot for small edits like refactoring a single file because it’s faster (with GPT 4 models) 120
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 14/09/2025I wish blogs had a simple “I liked this” button at the end, like Medium’s claps. Nothing fancy, just a way to tell the author “hey, I read this and enjoyed it.” 0120
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 06/09/2025User feedback is gold. Excited that most of the GitHero feedback so far matches the roadmap I’ve been planning 😀 030
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 26/08/2025How to build fast React apps: – use the react compiler – avoid useEffect as much as possible – use a state management library that supports selectors. Avoid react contexts most of the time – avoid css-in-js if possible – use data catching and prefetching – make components small 1111
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 20/08/2025The start of the year is a natural time to reflect on goals and habits. But I find the end of summer just as powerful, right after I take vacations. It feels like a reset before the last stretch of the year. I reflect on what goals I want to accomplish by EOY. 170
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 18/08/2025All steel made after the first nuclear blast carries radioactive isotopes. Similarly all information created after the AI explosion likely carries machine-made content. 020
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 16/08/2025Getting back into mobile dev with React Native has been pure joy. Hot reload makes iteration instant. That fast feedback loop is addictive. And with the right care, apps feel truly native. 0141
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 15/08/2025Which mobile apps you use regularly do you think provide the best user experience? 220
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 12/08/2025Feels like my coding agent’s system prompt today was set to “wrong answers only.” 110
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 12/08/2025Not sure if yesterday was productive, but I did discover about 20 ways a specific feature can’t be implemented. 040
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 11/08/2025I’ll sometimes just sit with my phone geeking out over tiny UI details in apps: animations, shadows, microinteractions, navigation, even the information architecture. Great exercise to level up my own apps. 040
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 09/08/2025Do you review PRs commit by commit or do you review the full diff only? 330
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 07/08/2025Adding AI features to GItHero (coming soon). It uses the GitHub models API so no additional setup is required. No API key, nothing. It just works. 040
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 07/08/2025The best coding sessions feel like gaming: Not too easy or boring. No impossible tasks. Just enough challenge to keep you in the zone. That’s flow. Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow Theory applied to programming. 010
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 06/08/2025Crazy how the most critical code sometimes is the one that looks more brittle and hard to test. E.g. authentication flows happening in a webview communicating with the parent app through non standard message passing APIs (window.webkit namespace) 020
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 05/08/2025The best advice in the world means nothing if the listener isn’t ready to hear it. Timing and mindset matter as much as the message itself. 070
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 04/08/2025My job and side projects feed into each other. It’s a feedback loop of constant improvement. UI/UX, data fetching techniques, performance, release processes, … What I learn in one I adopt to the other. 140
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 03/08/2025Found a repetitive task where LLMs shine? Don’t use them manually every time. Ask for a script. Turn non-deterministic magic into deterministic automation. 170
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 19/05/2025⭐️ GitHero has a blog now. First post: "From opaque ids to human-readable paths: improving URL shareability and interoperability" githero.app/blog/url-rev...githero.appFrom opaque ids to human-readable paths: improving URL shareability and interoperabilityBuilding GitHero taught me that URLs aren't just technical details—they're core to user experience. In this article, I share how GitHero’s URL structure evolved from using opaque inernal ids and GitHu... 070
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 19/05/2025I’ve transitioned to a new team at Stripe and started a new role as a Mobile Engineer 📱 1190
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 17/05/2025@joshwcomeau.com hey, I think this is not working correctly in your blog. The second counter is not updating automatically. It does when scrubbing only. Tested on Chrome/iOS. 130
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 17/05/2025I’ve renewed my old Apple developer account. I got charged but I still can’t access it… 🤔 I emailed support. Anyway, a native macOS version of GitHero is coming soon! 160
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 14/05/2025⚛️ It's not mentioned anywhere as far as I've seen, but the experimental React Activity component keeps even the state of the scroll position when switching between hidden and visible states. This is awesome! 010
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 05/05/2025Spain in the Dark Is Safer Than Elsewhere With Power www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Spain in the Dark Is Safer Than Elsewhere With PowerThe Iberian blackout showed us how much community matters. 072
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 03/05/2025Should I submit a talk proposal to talk about githero.app? 490
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 03/05/2025This year's State of Devs 2025 survey is now open! survey.devographics.com/survey/state...survey.devographics.comState of Devs 2025Take the State of Devs survey 021
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 30/04/2025We had an 10-hour blackout in Spain (yes, the whole country). Did we have chaos in the streets?? Nope www.reddit.com/r/allinspani... I love my country 🫶😀 Maybe we should have a blackout from time to time.reddit.comFrom the allinspanish community on Reddit: 10-hour blackout in Spain. Chaos in the streets!! /jExplore this post and more from the allinspanish community 1101
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 19/04/2025Like I said weeks ago I’ve been leveling up my cooking skills. Following recipes is good for getting good results but it’s better to understand the underlying structure of them to create new recipes based on what you have and what you like. This way I’ve uncovered some “cooking frameworks” 🧵 180
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 23/03/2025El otro día di una charla sobre GitHero.app y ya está disponible la grabación!! 👇githero.appGitHeroA modern and delightful GitHub client 090
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 28/02/2025Nos vemos en el SOSZ? Yo ya tengo mi entrada sosz.cachirulovalley.comsosz.cachirulovalley.comSOSZ25 - Startup Open Space Zaragoza - 29 Marzo 2025 - Cachirulo ValleyVuelve el evento startup de Cachirulo Valley: Startup Open Space Zaragoza. Para aprender y compartir con empresas reales como la tuya, experiencias, dudas, ideas o consejos. El mejor espacio para cono... 130
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 24/02/2025Why it’s nice to compete against a large, profitable company longform.asmartbear.com/compete-on-p...longform.asmartbear.comWhy it's nice to compete against a large, profitable companyCompeting against big firms? Their revenue streams are their Achilles heel. Learn how smaller startups have a shot. 050
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 19/02/2025Adding console.logs to new code to verify that's being executed because I can't believe tests are passing on the first attempt. 3150
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 10/02/2025Why browsers didn't implement an embedded RSS/Atom reader? I could've been super natural for everybody. If a feed is detected in a page you would see a "subscribe to new posts" button and somewhere you'd have a reading list. Why browsers did implement reading lists but not for pages with feeds? 590
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 05/02/2025There's some new job openings at Stripe for working remotely from Barcelona (preferred) or rest of Spain stripe.com/jobs/search?... - Frontend Engineer - Mobile Engineer (iOS or Android) - User Experience Assurance Engineer AMAstripe.comStripe JobsWe operate at significant scale, but we’re tiny relative to the opportunity ahead. Want to join us? See what career opportunities are available across our global teams. 142
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 01/02/20253 charts that show how much I’ve improved my health in the last 6 months. 6200
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 30/01/2025Try getting the most of everything. A moment, a coffee, a meal, a movie… Most times the path is more important than the destination Always be doing something for the long-term (5-10 years): save money for a house, write a blog, learn a language,… Avoid toxic people Exercise, eat healthy, read 1233
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 29/01/2025Buenísimo. Haz el test. Para pasárselo también a algún cuñado. 030
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 23/01/2025I haven't "officially" launched githero.app yet, but it's there to use it it. Why I haven't launched it? Why I'm not promoting it a lot more? Because it's not a SLC product yet longform.asmartbear.com/slc/githero.appGitHeroA modern and delightful GitHub client 461
Alberto Gimeno @gimenete.net · 22/01/2025Editing tables in GitHero.app just got a big improvement. You can navigate cells using tab and shift+tab like in a spreadsheet, and you can prettify the markdown with a slash command. 281
