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I'm Bara Kona.

I'm a full-stack software engineer currently living in the Netherlands working as a developer at Yobbers.


Today I spend my time building Writality, a creative writing and world building application.

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Fullstack Developer @ Yobbers B.V

2024 - Present

Used Ruby on rails to build on and maintain multiple platforms ranging from ran - Job platform: Where users would sign up and apply for jobs - Application tracking system (ATS): Where recruiters would track jobseeker progress - Content management system (CMS): For interacting with all sorts of data and other admin tools.

Software Engineer @ Algomo

2022 - 2023

Built a multilingual customer service chatbot before GPT took the scene. Worked on front-end and back-end using TypeScript, React, ReactQuery, and MongoDB.

Web Developer @ Risidio

2021 - 2022

Built Web3 and NFT platforms with 3D rendering using Three.js, Vue.js, Sass, and Bootstrap. Collaborated with the team using Git and agile methodologies.

Junior Web Developer @ Scandinavian Loft

2020 - 2022

Built 3D product showcases for bespoke furniture using Three.js. Created wireframes and designed website pages for the startup.

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Writality Novel

A multi-platform creative writing and world building application with all the bells and whistles.

Built using ElectronJs, TypeScript, Sqlite, Drizzle ORM, ShadCN, Tailwind CSS, MongoDB

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Daily Scrawl

A writing companion app that helps you write for 10 minutes every day and keep your thoughts in one place. Built with a focus on simplicity and speed.

Built using NextJs, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Railway, Clerk, SQLite, and Vercel, Framer Motion, and Prisma

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Writality

SEO optimised site for writality that acts as a landing page for the app. Built with a focus on performance and user experience.

Built using NextJs, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Vercel, Vercel Analytics, Framer Motion

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Writality App

Fullstack collaborative creative writing platform with Auth, CRUD, and real-time updates.

Built using React Vite, TypeScript, Tailwind, Mantine UI, Node.js, Express.js, Pusher, MongoDB, Preact signals, and React Query.

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Andromeda Inn

The precursor to Writality, which itself became Writality Novel. Where the journey to build a creative writing platform (or adjacent) began.

Built using React, TypeScript, and custom styling.

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Portfolio.v2

My old personal website that I built to showcase my projects and skills. A snapshot of my journey as a developer.

Built using React and sass with custom css animations, transitions and an entirely questionable design. Old but gold.

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Portfolio.v1

Ancient personal website that I built to showcase my projects and skills. A true testament to how far I've come. Link removed due to personal data.

Built using React, Three.js, and sass. The portfolio that started it all and also took the most time. A true classic.

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