Software Engineer
Hi, I'm Alex Chen
I build fast, accessible, and user-focused web applications. Currently a Senior Engineer at Stripe, previously at Shopify. I care deeply about developer experience and clean systems design.
Technologies I work with
TypeScriptReactNode.jsTanStackGraphQLPostgreSQLRedisTailwind CSSViteVitestDockerNetlifyGit
Recent Writing
All postsBuilding Type-Safe APIs with tRPC and TanStack Query
How combining tRPC with TanStack Query eliminates entire categories of bugs and makes full-stack TypeScript development feel genuinely seamless.
React 19: What Server Components Actually Mean for Your Architecture
A practical look at React Server Components beyond the hype — when they help, when they hurt, and how to think about the client/server boundary in a real app.
Tailwind CSS v4: A Practical Migration Guide
Everything you actually need to know to migrate a real project from Tailwind v3 to v4, including the config changes, new utilities, and the gotchas nobody warns you about.