about

I build systems
that actually work.

I'm a full-stack developer from Romania with a genuine obsession for how things work under the hood. I started with curiosity and turned it into a craft.

My work sits at the intersection of clean engineering and product thinking. I care about reliability, UX, and shipping things that feel complete — not just functional.

cgcristi

philosophy

"The best code is the code that solves the problem cleanly and doesn't apologize for it. Speed matters. Clarity matters more."

I believe in building things that are fast to ship, easy to maintain, and actually pleasant to use. Over-engineering is a bug, not a feature.

story

The journey

2018

First line of code

Started with HTML and CSS, immediately broke something, immediately wanted to fix it. That loop never stopped.

2020

Backend rabbit hole

Discovered servers, databases, and the weird satisfaction of making APIs do exactly what you want. Python became the daily driver.

2022

Full-stack & shipping

Started building and actually shipping things. acode, early CLI tools, first real web projects. Learned that building is the only way to learn.

2023

Platforms & products

Moved from scripts to systems. Launched getswift.cloud, streamflare, and started thinking more seriously about product UX alongside the engineering.

2024 →

Cross-platform & now

Picked up Flutter/Dart for nextfin. Deepening systems knowledge, better at making tradeoffs, and more intentional about what I choose to build.

craft

What I work on

Backend & APIs

Django, Node.js, Express, REST APIs, database design, auth systems, deployment.

Frontend

React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS. Making things that look good and feel fast.

Cybersecurity

Ethical hacking, vulnerability research, CTFs, understanding systems by breaking them.

Mobile

Flutter & Dart for cross-platform native experiences. Currently building nextfin.

tools

Stack

PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptDartReactNext.jsFlutterDjangoNode.jsExpressPostgreSQLRedisDockerLinuxGitTailwind CSS

beyond code

Outside of building, I'm into cyberpunk culture, electronic music, and the intersection of technology and aesthetics. I run Linux daily, have opinions about terminal fonts, and think most UI problems are actually communication problems.

I also believe in keeping some things intentionally non-serious — see the Lab for evidence of that.