Hi, I'm Valeria
Engineering leader and builder. Writer and speaker when I have something worth sharing. I've been coding since 2008 and I still get excited about a good challenge be it technical, organizational or personal.
There's a lot of noise out there. New frameworks every week. AI that's going to replace us all (it won't). The pressure to ship more and faster, learn faster, be everywhere at once. It can feel overwhelming.
I've learned that the best things I've built came from slowing down. From understanding the problem before jumping to solutions. From letting my team struggle a bit so they could grow. From accepting that I don't have all the answers - and that's okay.
Whether you're leading a team, building solo, or just figuring out what's next - I believe in doing fewer things with more care. In systems that serve people, not the other way around. In the quiet confidence that comes from building something that actually works.
"She takes the time to understand you as a person, your needs, your goals, and actively helps you grow."
Andy, Software Developer
"An incredibly caring leader who isn't afraid to be daring to drive the business forward."
Mathias, Digital Acceleration & AI Leadership
"Her ability to truly see you and your needs, what makes you tick, perform, and excel, is genuinely impressive."
Christian, SRE / Senior Developer
"She has a strong ability to meet developers exactly where they are - whether that means supporting their growth, unblocking challenges, or helping someone gain confidence."
Martin, Tech & Security Leader
"She sees the whole person - not just technical skills, but the broader strengths and experiences you bring from throughout your life."
Jaemin, Frontend Developer
Indie development is awesome - and extra hard when you're building solo after regular working hours. I'd love to hear about what you're working on, help you plan your next steps, solve a tricky problem, or just be a sounding board. Let's grab a virtual coffee and talk!
Transitioning from an individual contributor to a leader is not easy. Why would it be? One day you are the hero doing all the work, the next day you are expected to guide others to do it for you. I wish I had the knowledge I have now when I was starting out as a manager. Perhaps this article will help you avoid some pitfalls I dug myself into.
HTML comes with a lot of ready to use and flexible elements, but date selector has a handful of limitations and the need to write your own calendar / date input emerges sooner rather than later. In this tutorial I'll walk you though implementing a calendar view and show how you can extend its functionality to fit your booking widget or dashboard filter
A new project is always a joy: the code hasn't yet been bloated with deprecated features, rushed decisions and questionable dependencies. When my projects get to this state I become increasingly less productive and the urge to refactor grows exponentially, which, as you would imagine, halts any progress entirely.