castro.dev
Hi! I’m Abel, a Full Stack Developer who loves coding and technology in generall.
That guy in the picture is me, back in 2008, before I began to code.
I come from the beautiful Canary Island La Palma but for several years now, I have made Austria my home.
Throughout most of my career, I was quite focused on developing with Python and Django, but in the last years, I have been learned to love TypeScript and frameworks like Next.js 💙.
My blog
In my blog I (and LLMs 🤖) write about coding-related topics.
The primary goal of my blog has always been to experiment and explore new technologies rather than getting more views.
The initial version of my blog was launched in 2021 using Django, Django templates, and Bootstrap. Over time, the blog evolved significantly: it incorporated htmx and even implemented a REST API. Both the blog and this page were part of the same Django project.
Similarly to my career path, the blog and the frameworks I work with have evolved significantly. When I discovered the charm of Next.js, I decided to re-implement the blog as a separated Next.js application. Check it out using the link below!
Please note that all opinions expressed on the blog are my own.
Projects
Fasting Timer 18:6
Is a simple application designed to help users manage their intermittent fasting schedules. I used React and Next.js to build it.
Read more about it in this blog post.
Sports Dashboard
Displays the results and standings of the most popular sports leagues. Made with an Angular frontend and a Django backend.
You can find more details in this blog post.
Basic Analytics
My self made and hosted alternative to Google Analytics. Made with Django, DRF, Bootstrap and Chart.js.
More information in this blog post.
Kudos-Box
Anonymously send kudos to your colleagues and friends.
The project is not online anymore but the source code is still available in GitHub.
Other Stuff
I regularly work on other projects and experiment with new ideas. Check out my GitHub profile to see what I’ve been up to.