Daniel Afonso

Daniel Afonso

Daniel Afonso is a Senior Developer Advocate at PagerDuty, SolidJS DX team member, Instructor at Egghead.io, and Author of State Management with React Query. Daniel has a full-stack background, having worked with different languages and frameworks on various projects from IoT to Fraud Detection. He is passionate about learning and teaching and has spoken at multiple conferences around the world about topics he loves. In his free time, when he's not learning new technologies or writing about them, he's probably reading comics or watching superhero movies and shows.
SolidStart: The Shape of Frameworks to Come
JSNation US 2024JSNation US 2024
21 min
SolidStart: The Shape of Frameworks to Come
The long-awaited moment has arrived: SolidStart is out of Beta!
But what does this mean for us?
What should we all know about this unopinionated meta-framework?
Join me to learn everything you need to start shipping full-stack SolidJS applications.
A Nerdy Guide to the Web Trending Concepts
React Day Berlin 2023React Day Berlin 2023
10 min
A Nerdy Guide to the Web Trending Concepts
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What do S.H.I.E.L.D. and A.R.G.U.S. have in common with edge computing?How can Iron Man and Batman help you understand hydration, partial hydration, and resumability?What can the Watchers or the Monitors tell you about Reactivity?Join this adventure straight from the pages of a comic book as your favorite heroes and villains help you understand some of the most discussed topics on the web now.
A Nerdy Guide to the Web Trending Concepts
React Summit US 2023React Summit US 2023
17 min
A Nerdy Guide to the Web Trending Concepts
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What do S.H.I.E.L.D. and A.R.G.U.S. have in common with edge computing?
How can Iron Man and Batman help you understand hydration, partial hydration, and resumability?
What can the Watchers or the Monitors tell you about Reactivity?
Join this adventure straight from the pages of a comic book as your favorite heroes and villains help you understand some of the most discussed topics on the web now.
All You Need Is a Contract…
React Advanced 2023React Advanced 2023
29 min
All You Need Is a Contract…
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How many times have you had to wait for your backend team to finish building the API so you can start your tasks? What if all you needed to move that task to in progress was the API contract? What if there was a library that did this for REST and GraphQL APIs and, at the same time, taking your tests to the next level? Join me and prepare to enhance your developer experience while learning all the battle-earned experiences of using one of my favorite libraries: Mock Service Worker.
Imposter Syndrome-Driven Development
TechLead Conference 2023TechLead Conference 2023
31 min
Imposter Syndrome-Driven Development
“Maybe I’m fooling everyone… I’m not good enough for this, and at this point, it is a question of time until everyone figures it out” these might be the words that cross your mind as your coworker compliments you for doing another fantastic job at delivering a new feature. As you grow in your career, so does your uncertainty. You put in the extra hours, learn all the new technologies, and join all the initiatives you can, but at the end of the day, it never feels enough. At this point, that feeling is leading your actions and decisions. It is the thing that is driving your career. Only one question persists: Are you really an imposter?
React Remixed
Remix Conf Europe 2022Remix Conf Europe 2022
19 min
React Remixed
React and the JavaScript ecosystem seems to be constantly changing. Wherever we look, there are new libraries and frameworks. These new tools always lead to learning concepts that are often non-transferable knowledge.
What if I told you that by learning standard web APIs, relearning the web, and getting a bunch of transferable knowledge, you can also start using a fantastic new addition to the React ecosystem: Remix!
React Remixed
React Advanced 2022React Advanced 2022
8 min
React Remixed
React and the JavaScript ecosystem seems to be constantly changing. Wherever we look, there are new libraries and frameworks. These new tools always lead to learning concepts that are often non-transferable knowledge. What if I told you that by learning standard web APIs, relearning the web, and getting a bunch of transferable knowledge, you can also start using a fantastic new addition to the React ecosystem: Remix!