Uses

The tools I reach for. I'm not precious about any of them — I pick whatever fits the problem — but these are my defaults.

Languages

• Java: Spring Boot backends, the SWIFTBOT robotics project
• Python: AI/ML — model comparison (XGBoost) and Flask services
• JavaScript / JSX: React frontends like this one
• Solidity: Smart contracts on Ethereum / Sepolia
• SQL: MySQL via Hibernate

Frameworks & libraries

• React + Vite: My default for fast, modern frontends
• Spring Boot: Backends with Spring Security for auth and access control
• XGBoost: Gradient-boosted trees — the winning model in TerraGrid's valuation engine
• Tailwind + Framer Motion: Design system + motion on this site

Tools

• VS Code & IntelliJ IDEA: Frontend in VS Code, JVM work in IntelliJ
• Git & GitHub: Version control, CI, everything
• Jira: Sprint planning and backlog management
• Figma: Interface design and prototyping
• Postman: API design and testing

Platforms

• Hostinger: Hosting for this site
• MySQL: Relational data
• Ethereum / Sepolia: On-chain experiments