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Alex und sein weißer Schäferhund Sam
  • typescript
  • reactjs
  • tailwindcss
  • nextjs
  • express
  • mongodb
  • vscode
  • aws
  • azure cloud
  • vite
  • vitest
  • prisma
  • docker
  • angular
  • figma
  • javascript
  • html

Who Am I?

Alex Spieslechner - currently working as lead developer at Umdasch-Group

A software engineer with a solid decade of experience, bringing his strong background in design, communications and usability to not just the frontend, but also to APIs, cloud infrastructure, tooling and developer experience.

I'm a Mostviertel, Austria 🗻 native but I mostly work, learn, publish and consume content in english.

How Do I Work?

Dev teams build better products if they love and find purpose in what they do. I try to approach every new problem with a splash of juvenille curiosity ✨.

  • Building bridges over working in isolation.
  • Self-responsibility over micromanaging.
  • Strong opinions, weakly held over apathy or religiosly defending conventions.
  • Embracing diversity over one-size-fits-all solutions.
Failure doesn't guarantee success, but the absence of failure guarantees the absence of success .

Work History

According to my parents, child-me proudly stated "I'm gonna be a 'Computer Expert'". Building my own gaming rigs, customizing myspace and tumblr sites with css, to building websites for family friends.

I was always drawn to technology and building things.

  • Lead Developer at Umdasch-Group Technologies

  • Lead Developer at Umdasch-Group Ventures

  • Developer at Umdasch-Group Ventures

  • Senior Software Engineer at MELTIQ

  • Senior Software Engineer at dataformers

  • Web Technology Lead at bwin

  • Interactive Developer at bwin

  • Online Graphics Designer at bwin

Any Hidden Talents?

At the moment I'm studying to become a certified wholistic dog trainer, so that I can improve life with our canine companions. For that reason I'm working part-time until I graduate in May 2025.

The rest of my day is spent hanging out with my dog Sam, shooting arrows, making music and endulging in pc gaming.

Other Places You Might Find Me

Find my code on , music videos on , pictures of my dog on and my work history on .

Or say hello via hi@mostviertel.tech

Sometimes I publish what I learn

Gotta be honest - I'm not the most consistent when it comes to publishing on my personal website. But I'm a big advocate of active externalism, so I try to write down what I learn in obsidian, and sometimes transform my notes into articles.

Here are some of the things I've written about.

when to useEffect

There's plenty articles on when to useEffect, but none of them could provide a TLDR for devs new to react.

#react#redux

dont overuse useSelector

For some reason react devs are really scared of prop-drilling. They reach for `useSelector` too often and too carelessly, without thinking of the negative impact on their codebase.

#react#redux

is create react app dead?

While create react app served us well, the react community no longer considers it a recommended solution.

#react

Use git ssh with multiple accounts

The default ssh keys are usually configured for one account. I'll show you how you can manage multiple ssh keys for multiple accounts on github.

#git

Stop using node-sass

If you are still using node-sass, you should REALLY switch to dart-sass

#shorts

VSCode Tips: Inlay Hints

Do you like how WebStorm shows parameter names in function calls? VSCode can do it too.

#vscode#shorts