Hi there 👋 I'm Charles Chen

I build software for startups, for enterprises, but also for fun and curiosity.

Curious about my takes on AI, LLMs, front-end stacks, .NET, and various other topics? Check out my writing:

• chrlschn.dev - blog
  • C# Discriminated Unions and .NET Channels
  • A Practical Guide to Modular Monoliths with .NET
  • Lessons Learned from Working at Startups
• charliedigital.com - old blog
  • On Culture, Trust, and Effective Teams
  • 5 Pitfalls to Software Project Failure
  • Thoughts on Successful Team Management
• chrlschn.medium.com - if you prefer this kind of thing
  • TypeScript is not a Programming Language
  • React is the New IBM
  • A Conceptual Model of State in Vue 3.4

And videos:

• A Practical Guide to Modular Monoliths in .NET
• The Inverted Reactivity Model of React
• Ownit Engineering - Neo4j Graph DB + AI

I also have a tendency to collect side projects 🤣

Here are a few:

|Project|Description|Repo?| |--|--|--| |RunJS|A .NET MCP server that let's LLMs safely generate and execute JavaScript using Jint|repo (.NET 9/C#, TypeScript, Vue, Nuxt)| |Turas.app|Travel planning web app and Chrome extension for well-organized travelers|| |CodeRev.app|Interview tool for assessing candidates using code review instead of/in addition to leetcode|repo (Vue + Nuxt.js)| |SKPromptGenerator|Semantic Kernel .NET source generator add-on for strongly-typed prompts.|repo (.NET 8/C#)| |Zeeq AI|An AI agent that watches the feed from ClinicalTrials.gov and provides a personalized update stream to your inbox||

Reach out and connect with me on (let me know you came from GH!):

[ LinkedIn ] [ BlueSky ] [ Mastodon ]