Pinned10 Things I Wish I’d Learned Sooner After Being a Developer for 10 Years10 years ago today, I was starting my first software job! You’d say I did a bit of everything. I’d say my path was anything but boring!Nov 17, 2020142Nov 17, 2020142
Don’t be THAT guyI hate the fact that I live in a world where this needs to be said. And we’re all part of the problem! Because we don’t say it often enoughMay 28, 20213May 28, 20213
How to Disable Notification Requests in Modern BrowsersI hate it when web pages ask me for permission to send notifications. After one too many accidents, I documented how to disable them!May 21, 20213May 21, 20213
The Accidental Public Speaker or How I Got Over My Fear of Public SpeakingI’ve given over a hundred talks in the past few years. Why? Because I think it’s perfectly OK for me to be terrified, but it’s not OK for…May 14, 20215May 14, 20215
Meet zx: A Better Way to Write Scripts with Node.jszx: abetter way to write scripts using JavaScript & Node.js, from the Google Open Sourece team.May 11, 202131May 11, 202131
How to Get Your First Job in Developer RelationsI am the bridge between a product and the developer community using that product. How did I get here? I’m going to tell you all about that!May 4, 20211May 4, 20211
Node.js 10 Is Being End-of-Lifed Today, but What Does It All Mean?Any Node.js end-of-life day is a good day, but today especially so! Node.js v10 is being end-of-lifed today, so you can finally support ES6…Apr 30, 20211Apr 30, 20211
Adding multi-factor authentication to your app, the easy wayThe methods of authenticating users are also called factors, which is where the term multi-factor authenticator comes from.Jan 19, 20211Jan 19, 20211
2020, Thank You!2020 was kind of shit. Go on, it’s OK to admit it. But when I look in the mirror, 2020 was a lot healthier for me than usual. I’ve seen…Jan 9, 2021Jan 9, 2021
Published inBootcampHow a good onboarding is improving the developer experienceWe’ve added an Onboarding flow to our new Dashboard so new users could quickly unlock the power of our API.Dec 10, 202010Dec 10, 202010
Creating a DevRel CultureStarting a Developer Relations Program, is a lot of work for a team of one. I scaled a DevRel program without increasing the headcount.Dec 6, 2020Dec 6, 2020
Building a 1st Year Developer Relations ProgramCongratulations, you’ve just got a job as the first Developer Relations person in a company. It’s your job to build a Developer Program…Nov 24, 2020Nov 24, 2020
The easiest way to make a valid Hacktoberfest Contribution (without spamming)If you want an easy and still legit way of getting that hacktoberfest T-Shirt, I’ve got a solution for you. No spam involved.Oct 2, 2020Oct 2, 2020
Published inThe StartupHow to Receive Webhook Events With Netlify Functions and JavaScriptMost of my webhooks are running on serverless instead of on a VM I have to maintain somewhere. I’m using Netlify Functions with JavaScript.Jul 27, 2020Jul 27, 2020
Published inUX CollectiveHow to add image processing to your Hugo website and improve performanceSwitching my Hugo site from static images to shortcodes and image processing shaved 3.5 seconds from my Largest Contentful Paint.Jul 17, 2020Jul 17, 2020
Comparing CLI Building LibrariesNexmo has a CLI, which we use as an alternative to the Dashboard. It allows you to manage your Nexmo account and use Nexmo products from…Jun 12, 2020Jun 12, 2020
Published inThe StartupBuilding Your Next CLIIf you’re not familiar with CLIs, let’s have a short refresher. CLI stands for Command-Line Interface and is a tool that uses a text-based…Jun 5, 2020Jun 5, 2020
New personal site, who this?This one has been long overdue, but my personal website finally got a makeover. https://alexlakatos.com/May 6, 2020May 6, 2020
It’s 2020, and Words MatterI strongly believe in using inclusive language, and I’ve been trying really hard to avoid using biased language in my speaking and writing…Mar 6, 2020Mar 6, 2020
Published inVonage DeveloperHow to Send and Receive SMS Messages With Node.js and Azure FunctionsIf you want to try it out first, I’ve set up a few Nexmo phone numbers for different countries, and you can send an SMS message to…Jan 29, 2020Jan 29, 2020