Alexandre Gomes
Independent Software Engineer & Founder at Feeling Buggy
Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal
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Top SchoolAlexandre Gomes is an Independent Software Engineer and founder with 16 years of experience building front-end-first web applications and scalable full-stack systems. Trained as an Electrical and Computer Engineer in Porto, he was an early contributor to JavaScript MVC ecosystems and has a history of improving developer-facing documentation and UX (notably contributing UI enhancements to Bitovi’s documentjs project). His work spans logistics, e-commerce, bioinformatics and startup products, combining hands-on React/Express and mobile front-end craft with a pragmatic, product-minded approach. As the creator of Feeling Buggy he uniquely combines technical practice with mental health advocacy, writing about the psychology of software development and burnout. Now operating on his own terms, he mentors, authors, and ships work that prioritizes both user experience and developer wellbeing.
16 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Electrical and Computer Engineer, Software, Industrial Automation, Control Systems, Electronics, AI, Electrical and Computer Engineer, Software, Industrial Automation, Control Systems, Electronics, AI at Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto
English, Portuguese
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (13)
javascript10
front-end-development10
html9
css9
ui-design8
documentation7
internet-explorer6
pomxml6
xjc6
jquery6
xaml6
spring-boot6
jaxb6
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
bitovi/documentjs
Mar 2010 - Nov 2010
The sophisticated documentation engine
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:104 commits in 7 months
Contributions summary:Alexandre primarily contributed to the front-end documentation site, making various improvements to the user interface and presentation. Their commits included fixing the pathing of images in the interface, adding and styling new features to the documentation. They also contributed to the website design by improving elements related to the appearance of the UI. These commits indicate a focus on improving the user experience of the documentation.
markdownengine
arijo/srchr
Jan 2013 - Oct 2013
Implementing Rebecca Murphey's srchr application in multiple javascript MVC frameworks
Contributions:18 commits in 9 months
javascriptframeworkmvc-frameworksframeworksmvc
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