--- title: "Isabel Garrido Cardenas (@isabeliita90) | Hashnode" description: "Senior Backend Developer · Mentor · Speaker. Read the latest articles by Isabel Garrido Cardenas on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@isabeliita90" --- @isabeliita90 # Isabel Garrido Cardenas @isabeliita90 · Barcelona, Spain · Joined November 2022 Senior Backend Developer · Mentor · Speaker ### [Working with Junie in legacy code](https://isabeliita90.hashnode.dev/working-with-junie-in-legacy-code?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) My personal experience using Junie, JetBrains coding agent, from small pet projects to big legacy systems 5 min read · [isabeliita90.hashnode.dev](https://isabeliita90.hashnode.dev/working-with-junie-in-legacy-code?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [May 15, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/working-with-junie-in-legacy-code/6825f81330a1551a66094f38) ### [Refactor Tips: Kotlin Scope Functions](https://isabeliita90.hashnode.dev/refactor-tips-kotlin-scope-functions?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Kotlin provides many valuable functionalities, and one of the most powerful is scope functions. Scope functions—let, apply, also, run, and with—allow us to execute blocks of code within the context of an object. They are handy, but it can be difficul... 4 min read · [isabeliita90.hashnode.dev](https://isabeliita90.hashnode.dev/refactor-tips-kotlin-scope-functions?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Mar 18, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/refactor-tips-kotlin-scope-functions/67d9c75e6a2ef049d7c1fc3e) ### [My opinion on Founder Mode and the art of Mythmaking](https://isabeliita90.hashnode.dev/my-opinion-on-founder-mode-and-the-art-of-mythmaking?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I always make time to read Charity Majors's writing, and this was no exception. I have mixed feelings about “Founder mode” and its implications, so when she shared this piece(https://charity.wtf/2024/12/17/founder-mode-and-the-art-of-mythmaking/), I ... 2 min read · [isabeliita90.hashnode.dev](https://isabeliita90.hashnode.dev/my-opinion-on-founder-mode-and-the-art-of-mythmaking?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Feb 9, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/my-opinion-on-founder-mode-and-the-art-of-mythmaking/67a8a45ebd654e46954a6387) ### [BuildStuff 2024](https://isabeliita90.hashnode.dev/buildstuff-2024?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) BuildStuff is a conference in Vilnius, Lithuania. It’s generalist, but many talks focus on backend topics, which is great for me because my primary job involves creating REST APIs. Although it brings remarkable speakers from all over the world, it’s ... 3 min read · [isabeliita90.hashnode.dev](https://isabeliita90.hashnode.dev/buildstuff-2024?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Nov 24, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/buildstuff-2024/674378f0833037b349bdb674) ### [Uploading a file to S3 - Integration test](https://isabeliita90.hashnode.dev/uploading-a-file-to-s3-integration-test?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn how to perform integration tests for uploading files to AWS S3 using Test Containers and Localstack 3 min read · [isabeliita90.hashnode.dev](https://isabeliita90.hashnode.dev/uploading-a-file-to-s3-integration-test?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jun 6, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/uploading-a-file-to-s3-integration-test/6661543e4c72dd40cbf36d30)