Pablo Fernandez 🧉
@pablofernandez.bsky.social
Head of Engineering for Pexels at Canva. Ex Google.
Writes about AI, coding, management, tech, business, and geeky stuff.
Writes about AI, coding, management, tech, business, and geeky stuff.
I just tried to add Zod to my little sample project and it made it more complex. I still feel I'm missing something here because this feels like a mess.
github.com/pupeno/co...
#Convex #React
github.com/pupeno/co...
#Convex #React
November 1, 2025 at 9:34 AM
I just tried to add Zod to my little sample project and it made it more complex. I still feel I'm missing something here because this feels like a mess.
github.com/pupeno/co...
#Convex #React
github.com/pupeno/co...
#Convex #React
This week I spoke at the Developer Experience Summit about running remote and global teams. It was a lot of fun and I learned a lot from my amazing co-panelists Fatima Mookhtiar and John Knowles.
October 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
This week I spoke at the Developer Experience Summit about running remote and global teams. It was a lot of fun and I learned a lot from my amazing co-panelists Fatima Mookhtiar and John Knowles.
The latest email from the great Jenny Wood is inspiring to throw away all the unmatched socks that have been patiently waiting on a drawer.
I'm replacing all my socks with Darn Tough socks, because they come with a life warranty.
And I'll donate the old ones.
I'm replacing all my socks with Darn Tough socks, because they come with a life warranty.
And I'll donate the old ones.
October 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The latest email from the great Jenny Wood is inspiring to throw away all the unmatched socks that have been patiently waiting on a drawer.
I'm replacing all my socks with Darn Tough socks, because they come with a life warranty.
And I'll donate the old ones.
I'm replacing all my socks with Darn Tough socks, because they come with a life warranty.
And I'll donate the old ones.
I feel like I'm missing a trick with my #Obsidian note taking. My notes are not very interconnected (at least not yet) #secondbrain
September 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I feel like I'm missing a trick with my #Obsidian note taking. My notes are not very interconnected (at least not yet) #secondbrain
September 9, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Is it #vibecoding? Is it something else?
I don't care what it's called, this is my coding writing process lately and I'm having so much fun, being very productive, building fast, while still controlling the end result and architecture.
#llm #ai
I don't care what it's called, this is my coding writing process lately and I'm having so much fun, being very productive, building fast, while still controlling the end result and architecture.
#llm #ai
September 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Is it #vibecoding? Is it something else?
I don't care what it's called, this is my coding writing process lately and I'm having so much fun, being very productive, building fast, while still controlling the end result and architecture.
#llm #ai
I don't care what it's called, this is my coding writing process lately and I'm having so much fun, being very productive, building fast, while still controlling the end result and architecture.
#llm #ai
September 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I gave an LLM a coding task and left to make breakfast. I came back to this message... I'm sorry... uses proper WHAT? Are we getting religious now?
#vibecoding #ai #llm
#vibecoding #ai #llm
September 1, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I gave an LLM a coding task and left to make breakfast. I came back to this message... I'm sorry... uses proper WHAT? Are we getting religious now?
#vibecoding #ai #llm
#vibecoding #ai #llm
August 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Any other compulsive file-saver annoyed by the very quick pop up that shows up every time you press ctrl-s in Godot?
#godot #godotengine
#godot #godotengine
August 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Any other compulsive file-saver annoyed by the very quick pop up that shows up every time you press ctrl-s in Godot?
#godot #godotengine
#godot #godotengine
Here's a free tip: when you buy a domain name for your next idea, don't set it to auto renew, and if you didn't use it in a year, let it go!
#entrepreneurs #domains #ideas #build
#entrepreneurs #domains #ideas #build
August 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Here's a free tip: when you buy a domain name for your next idea, don't set it to auto renew, and if you didn't use it in a year, let it go!
#entrepreneurs #domains #ideas #build
#entrepreneurs #domains #ideas #build
Now that I got the sticker (and put it in my laptop), I feel I can properly celebrate having been two years at Canva as head of engineering for Pexels.
#celebration
#celebration
August 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Now that I got the sticker (and put it in my laptop), I feel I can properly celebrate having been two years at Canva as head of engineering for Pexels.
#celebration
#celebration
My coding lifecycle now is:
1. Ask LLM to do the work.
2. Try it to see if it works.
3. If it doesn't, goto 1.
4. If it does, understand and clean the code.
5. Commit.
#ai #llm #vibecoding
1. Ask LLM to do the work.
2. Try it to see if it works.
3. If it doesn't, goto 1.
4. If it does, understand and clean the code.
5. Commit.
#ai #llm #vibecoding
August 15, 2025 at 10:28 AM
My coding lifecycle now is:
1. Ask LLM to do the work.
2. Try it to see if it works.
3. If it doesn't, goto 1.
4. If it does, understand and clean the code.
5. Commit.
#ai #llm #vibecoding
1. Ask LLM to do the work.
2. Try it to see if it works.
3. If it doesn't, goto 1.
4. If it does, understand and clean the code.
5. Commit.
#ai #llm #vibecoding
To join us, register online and use my code to take 20% off your pass (Code: SPEAKER20): www.iqpc.com/events-...
August 14, 2025 at 10:27 AM
To join us, register online and use my code to take 20% off your pass (Code: SPEAKER20): www.iqpc.com/events-...
I'm going to be speaking at the 2nd Developer Experience Summit 2025 which will be heald at Hilton London Syon Park on the 22 and 23 of October. I'll be diving in into "Navigating Global Teams and Remote Cultures".
You can get the agenda on pablofernandez.tech/...
You can get the agenda on pablofernandez.tech/...
August 14, 2025 at 10:27 AM
I'm going to be speaking at the 2nd Developer Experience Summit 2025 which will be heald at Hilton London Syon Park on the 22 and 23 of October. I'll be diving in into "Navigating Global Teams and Remote Cultures".
You can get the agenda on pablofernandez.tech/...
You can get the agenda on pablofernandez.tech/...
I just heard: "With AI your fridge will order milk when you are running low"
This again? We now have fridges running IE6 that are not upgradable from the last wave.
And my fridge is normally packed. You can't see everything in it no matter where the camera is.
#ai #automation
This again? We now have fridges running IE6 that are not upgradable from the last wave.
And my fridge is normally packed. You can't see everything in it no matter where the camera is.
#ai #automation
July 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I just heard: "With AI your fridge will order milk when you are running low"
This again? We now have fridges running IE6 that are not upgradable from the last wave.
And my fridge is normally packed. You can't see everything in it no matter where the camera is.
#ai #automation
This again? We now have fridges running IE6 that are not upgradable from the last wave.
And my fridge is normally packed. You can't see everything in it no matter where the camera is.
#ai #automation
I finished part 1 of Math for Programmers (vectors and graphics) and now I'm very excited to start part 2. I loved calculus in school. It's so magical. #math
July 20, 2025 at 8:31 AM
I finished part 1 of Math for Programmers (vectors and graphics) and now I'm very excited to start part 2. I loved calculus in school. It's so magical. #math
What was the most complex subject that you had AI teach you? How did it go? Did you try something like "Teach me algebra" or "Teach me machine learning" or "Teach me how to code"? #ai #education
July 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
What was the most complex subject that you had AI teach you? How did it go? Did you try something like "Teach me algebra" or "Teach me machine learning" or "Teach me how to code"? #ai #education
Reading the book AI Superpowers I can see why China has advanced so quickly in the world of tech and how their approach breaks with western conventions. Efficacy over efficiency! Europe specially should play close attention. #ai #geopolitics #tech
July 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Reading the book AI Superpowers I can see why China has advanced so quickly in the world of tech and how their approach breaks with western conventions. Efficacy over efficiency! Europe specially should play close attention. #ai #geopolitics #tech
Some time ago I started running quizes about our KPIs with the whole team. I don't have anything to back it up other than intuition, but I think everyone being to quote the KPIs within 10% and whether we are on track or not seems like the sign of a healthy company #management
July 17, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Some time ago I started running quizes about our KPIs with the whole team. I don't have anything to back it up other than intuition, but I think everyone being to quote the KPIs within 10% and whether we are on track or not seems like the sign of a healthy company #management
Canva has a culture of kudos, and Pexels, within Canva, a culture of high fives. We cranked this up to the point of it being a constant stream and everyone would still welcome more. Recognition is free and can have a massive impact in morale. Peer recognition is the best though.
July 16, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Canva has a culture of kudos, and Pexels, within Canva, a culture of high fives. We cranked this up to the point of it being a constant stream and everyone would still welcome more. Recognition is free and can have a massive impact in morale. Peer recognition is the best though.
LOL! ChatGPT just gave me two possible answer to a question, one was the answer, the other one was essentially "Thinking...". I think something broke there.
July 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
LOL! ChatGPT just gave me two possible answer to a question, one was the answer, the other one was essentially "Thinking...". I think something broke there.
Some say "I write the code and let the LLM write the tests", others advocate "Write the tests and let the LLM write the code". Which side are you on? #vibecoding #llm #ai #coding
July 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Some say "I write the code and let the LLM write the tests", others advocate "Write the tests and let the LLM write the code". Which side are you on? #vibecoding #llm #ai #coding