This site has been rewritten again
Hey world, After a few months of work, I can finally present to you a new style for this site. The style isn’t the only thing that changed.
About me
Welcome to my personal website. My name is Michal Vanko and I'm a programmer . I am developing software for more than half of my life and I love it! Sometimes I stream working on my side projects and building a community of like minded people. Here you can find blogs of my thoughts and journeys, as well as links to my socials where you can see other content.
Web development
Extensive expertise in creating performant, live web applications and websites.
Game development
Creating games with passion. Capable of producing each aspect of a good game with profesional sound and creative mechanics. I consider games as multidisciplinary art.
Mentoring & Consulting
I offer consulting sessions to assist you in developing higher-quality software and share insights from crafting robust, professional web applications. Schedule a session with me and elevate your projects together.
Blog
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I built my 3rd custom keyboard
When I was young and still had time to play games on a regular basis I got myself an 80% mechanical keyboard from Cooler Master. I didn’t want to waste any space with a useless num-pad. For a very long time, I was very satisfied with the keyboard. It still serves me today. It has cherry brown switches. I got very used to them, but I always wanted to try something different. A few years later I found the r/MechanicalKeyboards subreddit. I was amazed by the collection of custom-made keyboards and the variety of switches and other customization that is available.
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Our attempt at Rusty game jam - Weekly #25-2022
Long time no see! I noticed that I haven’t even posted about our wedding day.
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Error handling with Either<Type>
We have started a new small internal project for automating a few workflows around counting worked hours and time offs. The application is a slack bot on top of node js, TypeScript and PostgreSQL database. We use 3rd party APIs to fetch data about the times which we need to accumulate and process to calculate valuable information to our users.
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Introduction to JavaScript Application testing
An automated testing suite for your application is like a feature requirements document. When this suite is passing, it means that the features are delivered correctly as described in the requirements.
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Transition to Colemak keyboard layout
So it has been 3 months since I’ve made a full transition to only writing on Colemak keyboard layout. Now that I am in the middle of the adaptation period is time to sum up what was causing the most problems and what went smoothly. Lazy explanation would be that it is something between QWERTY and Dvorak. It keeps the most used shortcuts unchanged and moves the keys that are most frequently used to the middle.
Showcase
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The Expert
The Expert is a digital platform that connects clients to interior designers around the world. For experts, it allows managing their portfolio and profile and schedule in which they are open for consultations. Clients are able to view their profiles and book consultations.
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The Grand Escape
A videogame where you need to steer your boat to avoid obstacles and enemy bullets. The difficulty will be increased after a certain time and new enemies will be spawned to make your escape harder.
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Renaissance of hypermedia systems
A presentation about hypermedia systems, HTMX, HyperView, and the HATEOAS principles. 2024
Broadcasts
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Renaissance of Hypermedia Systems
My goal for this year was to make a presentation. I’ve told this to my friend Lukáš Orgován and he offered me an opportunity to come present at their workplace with him. This was a great event and I’m so glad I could attend. I’ve chosen a topic very close to my heart and wanted to show a different approach to building mobile and web applications.
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Keyboards & ergonomics of 21st century
I’ve finished another custom keyboard build this year. It got me motivated to share my experience with custom keyboards with the community. I’ve got in touch with a friendly community in Poprad by recommendation. I haven’t done any presentations for a few years. My positive keyboard experience re-ignited my passion. Hopefully, it sparked some ideas and someone finds my tips helpful.
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DevBreak #5 Joys and concerns of Engineering manager with Pavol Dudrík
In this episode, I’ve invited my friend Pavol Dudrík to talk about what motivates us and makes us happy about the work of the Engineering manager. This job combines two views, and the transition from engineer to manager is often full of pitfalls. We want to share our experience and dispel misconceptions often associated with managerial positions in IT. This episode aired on the 4th of February 2023 and is in the Slovak language.
Socials
I stream (almost) regularly on twitch.tv
Highlights can be found on TikTok
Videos and vlogs posted on YouTube
Photos and stories shared on Instagram