Hi, I'm

Jorge Alvarez

I write about artificial intelligence, machine learning, and web development focused on SaaS applications. Join me as I explore the intersection of AI and modern web development.

...and I'm a Ruby on Rails fanboy.

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Recent posts

The bitter lesson

The bitter lesson

The next leap in software quality won't come from a better framework or a cleaner architecture. It'll come from a machine that just tries everything and picks what works.

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Svelte & Firebase template

Svelte & Firebase template

Svelte and Firebase is a template you can use to start developing fast, secure and modern web applications in no time. User management, firestore rules, cloud functions, routing... All the tools you need ready to be used.

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Fullstack vs. backend and frontend developers

Fullstack vs. backend and frontend developers

Trying to make a bootstrapped company a profitable one is not easy. You not only have to adjust and pivot your strategy and your business model but you also have to deal with limited resources. That is why one of the most valuable resources of a startup is the ability to be flexible. If we translate the need of flexibility to the development team we find out why small companies should only hire fullstack developers.

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