Full-stack software engineer
Hello! I am Álvaro Cuesta, a full-stack software engineer based in Madrid, Spain.
I have a very unique background as a developer: I started my career as a systems engineer, so I have a very deep understanding of low-level topics like operating systems, networking, and hardware.
That does not mean I am not a great web developer! I switched my focus to web development out of pure love for the web platform, and I have been working with it for the past ~16 years, learning a ton of technologies in the process.
Be it HTML, CSS, or modern JavaScript frameworks like React, I have been there and done that.
About me
I ❤️ these technologies
- Node.js + TypeScript + React
- Rust + Tauri
I have knowledge in...
- Computer graphics and procedural generation
- Cryptography & blockchain tech
- Electronics engineering
My projects
You can visit my GitHub profile to take a peek at all my public open-source projects, but here are some of my favorites:
- Xenon SSG (code) — A React static site generator written in TypeScript. It powers this very website!
- Instant Trivia (code) — A fast trivia game.
- XRderToy Viewer (code) — View ShaderToy effects in Virtual Reality.
- Lambda Musika (code) — A live-coding environment for procedural music generation.
- Rustopals (code) — A Rust implementation of the Cryptopals Crypto Challenges.
- Protohackers (code) — My Rust solutions for Protohackers server programming challenges.
- ...plus tons of contributions to other open-source projects! 🎉