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antonio[at]alopes[.]co[.]uk
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alopes··on Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (September 2025)
SEEKING WORK | REMOTE | UK

Location: London, UK

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, GraphQL, AWS Lambda, CloudFront, Vercel, Cloudflare Workers, Contentful, Sanity, Tailwind CSS, Storybook, Turborepo, Vitest, Playwright, Azure DevOps, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, OpenAI, Anthropic, RAG, Agents

Résumé/CV: GitHub profile below, full CV on request

Email: antonio@alopes.co.uk

GitHub: https://github.com/alopes

Full stack engineer focused on rapid prototyping and MVP delivery. I lead architecture and delivery for AI powered web platforms, integrate modern LLM APIs into React and Node, and ship production systems on serverless and edge infra. Recent work includes replatforming a FTSE 100 with a Next.js 15 stack and headless CMS, plus turning an AI video product from MVP into production with CI and testing. I improve developer experience with monorepos, automated quality gates, and strong observability. Happy to own greenfield builds or unblock gnarly legacy systems.

alopes··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2025)
Location: London, UK

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, GraphQL, AWS Lambda, CloudFront, Vercel, Cloudflare Workers, Contentful, Sanity, Tailwind CSS, Storybook, Turborepo, Vitest, Playwright, Azure DevOps, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, OpenAI, Anthropic, RAG, Agents

Résumé/CV: GitHub profile below, full CV on request

Email: antonio@alopes.co.uk

GitHub: https://github.com/alopes

Full stack engineer focused on rapid prototyping and MVP delivery. I lead architecture and delivery for AI powered web platforms, integrate modern LLM APIs into React and Node, and ship production systems on serverless and edge infra. Recent work includes replatforming a FTSE 100 with a Next.js 15 stack and headless CMS, plus turning an AI video product from MVP into production with CI and testing. I improve developer experience with monorepos, automated quality gates, and strong observability. Happy to own greenfield builds or unblock gnarly legacy systems.

alopes··on Fastmail Inbox UI Broken
Apparently all systems are operational...

https://fastmailstatus.com/

alopes··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (March 2025)
Location: London, UK

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: TypeScript, React, NextJS, Node.js, AWS Lambda, Cloudflare Workers, OpenAI, Anthropic, LLaMA, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, Firebase, Vercel, Sanity CMS, Jest, Cypress, Storybook

Résumé/CV: https://github.com/alopes

Email: antonio (at) alopes (dot) co (dot) uk

Full-stack developer specialising in AI integrations and MVP development. Expert at rapidly translating complex requirements into functional, production-ready applications with modern AI technologies (OpenAI, Anthropic, LLaMA) across the entire stack. Recently transformed an MVP into a production-ready AI platform for digital legacy preservation, integrating Tavus and Eleven Labs for interactive video/audio experiences. Built serverless data pipelines that standardise unstructured data at scale using AI.

Previous experience includes work for UK Cabinet Office and multiple high-profile companies. Strong expertise in React ecosystem, serverless architectures, and cloud-native solutions with a focus on performance optimisation and accessibility.

alopes··on Engine Sound Simulator
This is really good!
alopes··on Ask HN: Is Apple down?
Had a few issues with the App Store with OS 12.3
alopes··on Google Chrome U2F API decommission: What the change means
As a YubiKey user, is this something I need to worry about?
alopes··on What would be your choice for setting up a new SaaS project for 2022?
Came here to say exactly the same. Just needs some typescript into the mix.
alopes··on The 5-Hour CDN
I've used them in the past. All I can say is that the support was (and probably still is) fantastic.
alopes··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2021)
STech | Frontend developers mid/seniors (full-time) | London (UK), Remote or Onsite

We are currently hiring multiple frontend developers.

Tech stack - NextJS/Vercel/Kubernetes/Styled Components/Typescript/React/Graphql.

https://www.stech.com/careers

alopes··on Ask HN: Any Alt coins worth buying?
Golem (GNT)
alopes··on Ask HN: Who's the DHH for Node.js?
David Heinemeier Hansson
alopes··on Woothemes.com Credit Card Leak
This explains why I had a fraudulent charge about 3 days ago...
alopes··on MTurk + Google News API = press
Does MTurk work outside the US?
alopes··on Will crowd dating be the next big thing?
Looks like a good idea. I would definitely improve the website but I would see this working.
alopes··on The Heroku Hacker's Guide
A+++ Would read again.
alopes··on Ask HN: What cool domain names do you have for sale?
independent.fm
alopes··on Ask HN: Do you live w/o a car (outside the US)?
No car. London
alopes··on Ask HN: Review my new Mac app TwistedPair. Promo codes inside.
Used RE4LFNYAMPPX
alopes··on Anyone want some Spotify Invitations?
I have some:

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alopes··on Spotify launches in the US
Some invites:

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alopes··on Ask HN:Which websites and magzines you follow and read?
http://thechangelog.com/

http://slashdot.org/

http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/

alopes··on Joy of using linux
as they say "Linux is only free if your time has no value".
alopes··on GoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons shooting elephants
To where can I transfer my goDaddy domains? Thanks
alopes··on Ask HN: What software do you use for your startup?
- Version Control: SVN + Versions, Git (but how I wish there was a Version of Versions with Git support).

Time to test: git-tower.com