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Geoffrey
Dhuyvetters

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Software engineer
from Belgium 🇧🇪

This former teacher likes all things front-end (the more complex web apps get, the happier Geoffrey becomes). His weak spot? JavaScript & all its quirks

Nor is he afraid to experiment a little with Node.js. Geoffrey used to be in a post-punk/noise rock band and a couple of one-off noise bands, in the process he started building a +1,000 record collection.

If you could go back in history what event would you love to experience?
The day the first bitcoins were created. Well, not really the ‘creation' itself, more the timing side. I can also think of a couple of iconic concerts: Sex Pistols in Manchester, Exploding Plastic Inevitable, Joy Division at The Factory, almost every concert at CBGB (Talking Heads, Television, DNA, and Mars). Yeah, I was born in the wrong decade :-).

We all love technology. But if you weren't working in it, what would you be doing?
I see myself opening a record store, where I could spend my time talking about obscure music while drinking coffee. Or buying a plot of land, so I could create a fancy giant vegetable garden for chefs.

About Geoffrey

Base: Lievegem (BE)
Studies: Multimedia and Communication Technology, MCT Kortrijk
Passions: Creating & collecting music, proud season ticket owner of KAA Gent football club

Expertises

JavaScript
React
HTML
CSS

Articles by Geoffrey

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Death by a 1000 tweaks: the absurdity of maintaining your own UI library

Collaboration

Ideas and insights

Processes

The best products aren’t built by obsessing over pixels but by delivering real value. Without a clear UI framework, teams drown in design tweaks instead of shipping features.

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There is a time and place for everything: managed services vs DIY

Engineering

Ideas and insights

Tooling

Should you avoid managed services to prevent lock-in? Maybe. However, spending months reinventing infrastructure instead of shipping features is a bigger risk. Balance is key. Know the trade-offs, understand the costs, and make decisions based on your reality.

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Learning from OSS: legacyBehaviour property on Next.js 's Link component

Code quality and design

JavaScript

React

Ever introduced a breaking change and instantly regretted it? Components evolve, but forcing users into painful refactors isn’t ideal. Next.js tackled this with a legacyBehaviour flag—letting devs opt out of the new behavior while they migrate at their own pace.

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