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Mariano Miguel

Design-obsessed, endlessly curious, multifaceted software engineer.

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A snapshot of what I reach for. I'm a bit of a Swiss-army knife — coding since I was 12 will do that — so this leans wide. The short version: TypeScript and Next.js on the front, Node by default on the back, and whatever the problem actually needs everywhere else.

Languages

  • JavaScript / TypeScript — my home base.
  • Python — especially for agentic and AI-powered back ends.
  • Rust — used for Tauri desktop apps.
  • PHP (Laravel) and Ruby (Rails) — when a project lives there.
  • And a soft spot for Visual Basic 6, which started it all.

Front end

  • Next.js and React
  • Vue / Nuxt
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Real care for design, motion, and interaction detail.

Back end & data

  • Node.js — my default.
  • Python / Flask — for agentic systems and AI services.
  • PostgreSQL, plus large-scale data ingestion and processing (including millions of healthcare records).
  • HIPAA-grade compliance and enterprise security when it's on the table.

AI & agentic

  • Codex with GPT 5.5 as the main model.
  • Claude with Opus 4.8 as a secondary model for front-end / design-driven tasks.
  • OpenCode with Kimi 2.6 for smaller tasks.
  • Granola for meeting notes and context capture.

CMS & commerce

  • PayloadCMS — a staple backend for a lot of client projects.
  • Sanity, TinaCMS, and custom CMS solutions on PostgreSQL.
  • WordPress / WooCommerce.
  • Shopify (as a headless backend), SnipCart.

Infrastructure & DevOps

  • AWS and Google Cloud.
  • CI/CD and cross-platform deployment.
  • Linux server administration, OpenVPN, and the occasional oddity — like wiring Windows machines to ultrasound hardware.

Integrations

Stripe, HubSpot, Athena, Aircall, and plenty of other third-party systems stitched together with custom solutions.

Design & writing

  • Figma + Figma MCP.
  • Experimenting with Paper and Pencil.
  • Plain Markdown for notes and content — portable, future-proof, mine.

Hardware & desk

  • Displays & desk — a 27" 4K monitor alongside a 34" ultrawide, on an electric standing desk.
  • Keyboards — a Lofree Flow as the daily driver, rotating with a Logitech MX Keys Mini and a Keychron K2 HE (the K2 HE pulls gaming duty).
  • Mice & pointing — a Logitech MX Master 4 at the desk, an MX Anywhere 3S for travel, a Logitech G Pro X Superlight for gaming, and an Apple Magic Trackpad.
  • Audio & camera — a Shure MV7+ mic, a Sony A6400 as a webcam via an Elgato 4K capture card, and Sony WF-1000XM5 earbuds (eyeing the AirPods Pro 3 to go with an iPhone 17 Pro).
  • A Windows gaming rig — 128GB RAM, an RTX 3080, and an Intel Core i9-13900K — mostly for Counter-Strike 2.

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