Ana

Fullstack dev for traders & brokers 🖥️
I make MetaTrader talk to the web 📈
Designer first, so it works and looks right

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[Ana @anabalvdev]

Hot take: the best code review comment is "Do we even need this?"

Deleting code fixes more bugs than writing it.

What's the last thing you deleted instead of fixing?

[Ana @anabalvdev]

Studying finance at uni and writing trading software after lectures. Funny how every formula on the board makes more sense once you've seen the numbers break in prod.

Did your studies ever match your actual work?

[Ana @anabalvdev]

Traders don't care which platform they're on. They just want the same app everywhere. Making that work across three of them is the hard part.

Which stack would you pick for this? 

#metatrader #fintech #fullstack

[Ana @anabalvdev]

I made edits and designs for years before I wrote serious code. The best thing it left me: I see a button 2px off before I see the bug.

Do you notice design first or code first?

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Naming things is still the hardest part of my job. i can wire Metatrader to a live dashboard, then spend 10 minutes choosing between getData and fetchData.

what's the worst variable name you've ever shipped?

[Ana @anabalvdev]

Trader first, developer second. That order explains every bug I've ever fixed at 2 a.m. before the market opens.

[Ana @anabalvdev]

@davistrazza Feels like the rails are finally catching up with the apps. The UX changed years ago, the plumbing is only changing now.

[Ana @anabalvdev]

@TheDumbTechGuy Every extra security step is a support ticket. Every missing one is a headline. Pick your pain 😅

[Ana @anabalvdev]

@uisabor The warm maroon/copper palette works so well for fintech — feels premium without the usual cold blue. Was that the client's call or yours?

[Ana @anabalvdev]

@anastasiiabalv Music while coding: yes or no?

Need focus and speed → silence. Headphones make me way easier to distract.
Working on something creative, like a cover → headphones on.

Which one are you? 🎧 / 🔇

[Ana @anabalvdev]

@miracache I'd add the slash too. You need to see how much of the limit you have used...

[Ana @anabalvdev]

@neerajjj6785 @Kishan_Devani_ Agree. Deep enough for thourough analysis and corrections.

[Ana @anabalvdev]

@Kishan_Devani_ Kishan, there are so many tools already, why would anyone think Cursor is the best?

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@anah_sahh The free limits, I'd say, but I won't.

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@devashish_pawar @danellisona I thought about that too. To be a founder, you need technology, apps, and materials. And you need to buy them. You're not a fairy to just make them up...

[Ana @anabalvdev]

@kritikakodes Actually, no. People thought about that a decade ago too. The fact that the population is growing and there's a new founder or millionaire every day doesn't mean there is nothing left to do. It might be harder, but it also brings more opportunities.

[Ana @anabalvdev]

@ThePeterMick If you want to become dumber, you become dumber, otherwise smarter. And I prefer the second one.

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@shivangitech_97 Both, depending on the mood

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@pcshipp But you should do both

[Ana @anabalvdev]

@mownpetals Literally true. But those who stay strong will eventually get them...