Kristi Gjeka

The Modern Dev

[Kristi Gjeka @themoderndev_]

The storm cancelled Web Summit today, so here's my takeaway from the first two days: the main stage and the floor felt like two different conferences.

Up there: dancing robots, AI buzzwords, unicorn fantasies. Down here: people building real products.

Next year, give the stage

[Kristi Gjeka @themoderndev_]

Day 1 at Web Summit and it's going strong! 🇵🇹

Loads of great conversations at the @kalemi booth, and a few small ones with the (slightly dystopian) robots walking around 🤖

More to come!

[Kristi Gjeka @themoderndev_]

Web Summit: where the future of technology looks exciting… and slightly terrifying.

Not sure if we're witnessing the future of AI or the beginning of a robot uprising. 😂

Either way, exciting times ahead!

[Kristi Gjeka @themoderndev_]

Lisbon is even more beautiful than I imagined 🇵🇹

Badge in hand and here as a Web Summit Partner with @kalemi

A day of exploring and amazing Portuguese food 🍽️, then the opening at 6 PM 🚀 Come say hi 👋

[Kristi Gjeka @themoderndev_]

3 days until Web Summit! 🇵🇹⏳

Next week I'll be in Lisbon representing @kalemi with @publer, Linkie & Kibo, and I'm so excited 🙌

Come say hi 👋
https://t.co/Loi0LbNbqf

[Kristi Gjeka @themoderndev_]

My AI workflow now looks like a video game 🎮

Bot Crossing turns my coding agents into astronauts on a tiny planet, and now I see tasks as quests ⚔️

Would it be cool to actually gamify your whole AI workflow?

https://t.co/mZOfAvmWYd

[Kristi Gjeka @themoderndev_]

Heading to Lisbon next week for #WebSummit 2026 🇵🇹

Repping @kalemi and chatting about @publer, Linkie & Kibo! 🎉

Fellow AI enthusiasts, let's grab a coffee and nerd out ☕🤖

See you there! 👋

[Kristi Gjeka @themoderndev_]

Do yourself a favor and perfect your communication before anything else.

[Kristi Gjeka @themoderndev_]

Want to become a better software engineer?

Stop learning another JavaScript framework for a minute and improve your English.

Most developers spend years optimizing code and almost no time optimizing communication.

[Kristi Gjeka @themoderndev_]

I've also met average developers who went much further because they could explain ideas clearly, ask good questions, and communicate with confidence.

Your English level will probably have a bigger impact on your career than the next framework you learn.

[Kristi Gjeka @themoderndev_]

Drop your go-to playlists or tracks, I’m looking for new ones.

[Kristi Gjeka @themoderndev_]

I usually play some kind of music while doing focused work.

Lately it’s been video game soundtracks.

They just sit in the background and “don’t get in the way”.
No random lyrics pulling your attention, no sudden vibe switches. Just steady focus.

[Kristi Gjeka @themoderndev_]

And yeah… there’s also something about the nostalgia.
Some tracks hit and you’re instantly locked in like you’ve got one mission and nothing else matters.

Feels weirdly effective.

Curious if anyone else does this, or am I alone on this one?

[Kristi Gjeka @themoderndev_]

Nowadays with AI, when working on larger features, a larger commit is also beneficial to keep context of the file diffs while implementing. Fewer, better commits. Less QA churn. Higher leverage.

[Kristi Gjeka @themoderndev_]

Hot take: commit history is a terrible way to evaluate developers. More commits ≠ more impact. Sometimes, it just means more rework.

[Kristi Gjeka @themoderndev_]

Great engineering isn’t about how often you push, it’s about how much rework you avoid.