Stef's Dev Notes
Stefania BarabasThis is where I think out loud about frontend engineering and engineering in general. The code I'm writing, the career lessons I'm learning, and all the invisible work that actually matters, shared one small note at a time.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 47 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 2 months ago |
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The Context That Didn’t Transfer
When AI ships code without the definition of done
The structure transfers. The thinking behind it doesn't.
A colleague once built a feature with AI that none of us on the team had touched before.
It was a row configuration component:...
The Missing Layer in Productivity Conversations: Women’s Health in Tech
Sometimes, the work doesn’t change, but your ability to do it does.
A few weeks ago I was working on a feature and the code just wouldn’t come together. Not because the problem was unclear, I knew what I needed to build. But every time I s...
Celebrating Yourself as a Woman in Tech: Self-Advocacy, Impact, and Visibility at Work
Self-advocacy in tech can feel uncomfortable, but it matters more than we often realize. Learn practical ways to communicate your impact, track achievements, and prepare for important discussions (performance reviews, interviews etc.)
Reco...
Why AI Features Need Architecture, Not Just Models
AI features can appear as a chat assistant beside a product or as part of the system itself. The difference is not the model. It’s the architecture around it.
What I’m noticing in real AI products
Two ways AI appears in products: as a f...
From a Box to an Intelligence Layer
I’ve had this thought for a while now.
I’ve been building products for others for more than 8 years, almost 9, very soon. Maybe it’s time to start building something for myself. It doesn’t have to be something big or complex, but it should...
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