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Thoughts on software engineering, AI, and building things that matter.

From Full-Stack to AI Engineer: How the Elite Code in 2026 and My 3-Year Plan

I researched how top engineers orchestrate AI agents today, what an AI engineer actually does and gets hired for, and turned it into a concrete roadmap with courses, projects, and a budget.

14 min readSeptember 5, 2026

Building AI-Powered Apps with Next.js and OpenAI

A practical guide to integrating OpenAI's API into your Next.js applications, from chatbots to content generation.

8 min readMay 15, 2026

Next.js

OpenAI

TypeScript

Why Solid Fundamentals Matter More Than AI Tools

In the age of AI-assisted coding, understanding the fundamentals is what separates professionals from 'vibe coders'.

6 min readApril 28, 2026

Software Engineering

Career

Best Practices

My Development Setup in 2026

A tour of the tools, hardware, and software I use daily to build modern web applications.

5 min readApril 10, 2026

Setup

Tools

Productivity

Blog — Angel Valladares