Software engineer, airsofter, and boardgame enthusiast.

I’m Gonçalo, a software engineer based in Braga, Portugal. I use this space to write about my work as a systems engineer and other life topics that interest me.

Browser Games of Yesteryear

Take a trip down memory lane and get to know the browser games that my generation grew up with!

2024 Industry Lessons

What does a layoff, an academic paper and the 1 billion row challenge have in common? They all make you question your career choices.

Outsourcing memory

Lately I've been consumed by Building a Second Brain, a book about creating and managing a digital extension of the brain that improves and eases many aspects of life. Much of what I read resonated so deeply with me that I had to write about it.

Work

  1. Company
    TripleKey LLC
    Role
    Fullstack Engineer
    Date
    ElixirPhoenix LiveViewPostgresfly.io
  2. Company
    V7 Labs
    Role
    Backend Engineer
    Date
    ElixirPhoenixPostgresAWS
  3. Company
    Remote.com
    Role
    Backend Engineer
    Date
    ElixirPhoenixPostgres
  4. Company
    Kobil GmbH
    Role
    Backend Engineer
    Date
    ErlangCowboyMongoDB
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