CHAPTER · 04 / craft

Tools of the trade.

The languages, frameworks, and tools I reach for daily — with the years of shipped systems to back them up.

EXP
6+ mos

Go (Golang)

Robust RESTful API architecture using the Gin framework and integration testing.

INTERMEDIATE
EXP
1+ yrs

React.js / Next.js

Type-safe UI components, bundle optimization with lazy loading, and state tracking.

EXPERT
EXP
8+ mos

Flutter

Decoupled repository patterns, AI image integration, and native app distribution.

EXPERT
EXP
6+ mos

FastAPI (Python)

Service layers, Pydantic validations, and clean backend controller management.

INTERMEDIATE
EXP
1+ yrs

PostgreSQL / MySQL

Database optimization, indexing, advanced loading strategies, and migrations via Alembic.

EXPERT
EXP
6+ mos

Grafana / Docker

Continuous application monitoring, health metric log aggregation, and isolated staging environments.

INTERMEDIATE