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👋Hi, I'm Alex.

I'm a product engineer currently working at Croissant as a founding engineer.

Here are a few things I've been working on recently.

  • Croissant iOS App

    Track and claim Guaranteed Buybacks with the Croissant iOS App.

    Croissant iOS App

  • Croissant Chrome Extension

    Get Guaranteed Buybacks for 1 year when you shop at favorite brands.

    Croissant Chrome Extension

I also write about things I build. Check out my latest posts.

Powered by Next.js, shadcn/ui and Vercel.Built by Alex Kates. The source code is available on GitHub.
    • Introducing DynamoDB Extended - Query History, Favorites, and Editor Defaults
      6/9/2025•1 min read
      aws
      dynamodb
      chrome extension
      DynamoDB Extended is a Chrome extension that adds quality-of-life improvements to the AWS DynamoDB web console, including persistent query history, auto-unmarshalled JSON, and query replay. Every query you run is automatically saved, so you don't hav...
    • Let's Talk About Rejection
      3/6/2025•3 min read
      aws
      stoicism
      Explore the impact of rejection in the tech world and discover how to turn it into a growth opportunity
    • Introducing CongressGPT
      7/28/2024•2 min read
      aifortomorrow
      hashnode
      next.js
      TL;DR For the Hashnode AI For Tomorrow Hackathon, I launched CongressGPT to help us finally understand what Congress is actually doing. CongressGPT lets users have natural language conversations with the latest bills from the United States House of R...
    • How I Built a Guestbook Page using Supabase and Next.js
      2/22/2024•13 min read
      supabase
      next.js
      typescript
      I've come across a fun website feature that has been appearing mainly on developers' personal sites: a Guestbook page where users can sign in and leave a message. This somewhat reminds me of the old Facebook wall from the 2000s which I admit I miss v...