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The one about rendering and displaying code examples in ERB

Feb 24 · 7 min read · I have been building a component showcase page for an internal design system, using Sinatra and ERB templates. The page renders each UI component visually and, right below it, offers a toggle to revea

The one with a guide for configuring a proxy-email service

Jan 27 · 6 min read · Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post. I recently registered the domain davidmontesdeoca.dev through sav.com. At the time of this writing, they offer a highly competitive price of $4.99 for the first year, with a renewal rate of $12.68 per year. ...

The one about true flexible schedules

Dec 30, 2025 · 4 min read · A while back, I wrote about my experience working remotely. I mentioned that, having seen the advantages of this way of working, today I would not consider accepting office-based or mandatory hybrid work models. But that's not all. As I see it, the p...

The one about adding borders between columns in a grid

Nov 29, 2025 · 2 min read · Here begins a new blog series where I plan to share useful tips I discover in my day-to-day development work. Translating a Figma design into code for the new project I am currently working on, I encountered a specific UI requirement: a container wi...

The one about a new project working for an American fintech

Oct 29, 2025 · 7 min read · At the beginning of this year I talked about the layoffs in the American fintech I work for as a contractor. That story is key to what comes next. For a long time, the company was focused entirely on education. They finally decided to diversify, bett...