Alex

4.9 (10 reviews)

Rate $62
Response 1h
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Number of students Alex has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
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Number of students Alex has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

4.9 (10 reviews)

$62/hr

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Professional webdev (modern JS/TS). Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Windscribe, Apollo GraphQL, rally.video - Public speaker (FITC, FSTO) excel at live coding - 5 years mentor and lecturer

Computer programming
JavaScript

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About Alex

Software knowledge is passed down through generations of highly enthusiastic individuals and the great teams they work with. I am very grateful to have surfed the awesome wave of JavaScript hyper progress—and want to help others succeed as well. First and foremost, software needs to run; however, legible and sensible code is extremely important—not just to me, but to the computer science community as a whole. I promise that the software you will learn to write with me will not simply work, but will be easy to comprehend and extend by developers across many skill levels. I value being a kind and compassionate mentor. An artist, musician, composer and pianist at heart,

About the lesson

- Build robust JS/TS based applications for the web (node + frontend)
-Learn by first principles. Complexity emerges out of simple ideas.
- Learn how to build applications that make network requests, handle state changes, as well as real time systems
- Learn to write tests that actually matter
- Learn how to deploy applications in the Cloud
- Learn to write your own npm packages, and how to be a good open source contributor (git + github)

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4.9 (10 reviews)

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Afnan
- 4
Excellent! Alex is good at simplifying complex Js, react concepts for beginners. his clear communication and patience makes the learning experience positive!
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Afnan

Excellent! Alex is good at simplifying complex Js, react concepts for beginners. his clear communication and patience makes the learning experience positive!

Alex's response
Afnan has taken on quite the difficult challenge of learning web development without prior programming experience. She's been improving week over week and continues to maintain a positive attitude. If she sticks with it she has potential to break into the field. Very sweet individual.
- Alex's response :
  Afnan has taken on quite the difficult challenge of learning web development without prior programming experience. She's been improving week over week and continues to maintain a positive attitude. If she sticks with it she has potential to break into the field. Very sweet individual.
Brandon
- 5
Perfect! After going through numerous tutors, Alex is definitely one of the best.

Easy to work with, excellent programmer, breaks down code in simplified matters, and has a great background in comp sci.

Highly recommended for anyone considering working with Alex.

Great conversation, great guy, great code.

5/5 +
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Brandon

Perfect! After going through numerous tutors, Alex is definitely one of the best.

Easy to work with, excellent programmer, breaks down code in simplified matters, and has a great background in comp sci.

Highly recommended for anyone considering working with Alex.

Great conversation, great guy, great code.

5/5 +

Alex's response
Brandon is a very receptive student with a lot of promise. Extremely respectful and dedicated to improving.
- Alex's response :
  Brandon is a very receptive student with a lot of promise. Extremely respectful and dedicated to improving.
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Casey
- 5
Perfect! Alex has been tutoring me in React/Express/TypeScript, and I can’t speak highly enough of his mentoring skills.

His understanding of React, Express, and TypeScript is clear through the insightful suggestions he provides to enhance my code. His recommendations have helped improve the quality of my code and broadened my understanding of these technologies.

In addition to his technical proficiency, Alex also has great interpersonal skills. He’s genuinely nice, approachable, and easy to communicate with. I’ve felt comfortable asking questions and discussing problems during our sessions.

Though what really sets Alex apart is his preparedness. He consistently reviews my code prior to our sessions, ensuring he understands the details of what I’m working on and where I stand. Which means he’s able to provide helpful feedback, advice, and additional notes tailored to my specific needs. This attention to detail and proactive approach really show his commitment to helping his students succeed.

Working with Alex has been a great experience. His knowledge, clear communication, and down-to-earth demeanor make him a great tutor. I definitely recommend Alex to anyone seeking tutoring in React, Express, Typescript or related field.
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Casey

Perfect! Alex has been tutoring me in React/Express/TypeScript, and I can’t speak highly enough of his mentoring skills.

His understanding of React, Express, and TypeScript is clear through the insightful suggestions he provides to enhance my code. His recommendations have helped improve the quality of my code and broadened my understanding of these technologies.

In addition to his technical proficiency, Alex also has great interpersonal skills. He’s genuinely nice, approachable, and easy to communicate with. I’ve felt comfortable asking questions and discussing problems during our sessions.

Though what really sets Alex apart is his preparedness. He consistently reviews my code prior to our sessions, ensuring he understands the details of what I’m working on and where I stand. Which means he’s able to provide helpful feedback, advice, and additional notes tailored to my specific needs. This attention to detail and proactive approach really show his commitment to helping his students succeed.

Working with Alex has been a great experience. His knowledge, clear communication, and down-to-earth demeanor make him a great tutor. I definitely recommend Alex to anyone seeking tutoring in React, Express, Typescript or related field.

Alex's response
Very promising developer! Working on a creative idea, very good start on fundamentals, great listener. Keep it up!
- Alex's response :
  Very promising developer! Working on a creative idea, very good start on fundamentals, great listener. Keep it up!
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Alex

Alex is incredibly knowledgeable and patient. He's got a knack for explaining difficult concepts in a way a beginner can understand. He's also very passionate about teaching. Great teacher!
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Alex
Alex is incredibly knowledgeable and patient. He's got a knack for explaining difficult concepts in a way a beginner can understand. He's also very passionate about teaching. Great teacher!
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Justin

The most knowledgeable developer I have ever met. Alex is many years of experience working in the industry, as well as an educator. I highly recommend him.
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Justin
The most knowledgeable developer I have ever met. Alex is many years of experience working in the industry, as well as an educator. I highly recommend him.
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Rohan

Alex is a super nerd programmer and excellent explainer, who has a ton of patience for students. We worked together as instructor at a coding bootcamp and I had a great time working with him and collaborating on student mentorship/education.

Alex was the only other instructor who routinely mentored students to build interesting projects that taught them things far outside the curriculum, and that got them great jobs leading to fruitful careers. He finds it impossible to not get enthusiastic and deep when he has students who are eager to learn.

Highly recommended if you want an experienced, patient and deeply knowledgeable person to help you learn how to program and get you ready for a career in software.

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Rohan
Alex is a super nerd programmer and excellent explainer, who has a ton of patience for students. We worked together as instructor at a coding bootcamp and I had a great time working with him and collaborating on student mentorship/education.

Alex was the only other instructor who routinely mentored students to build interesting projects that taught them things far outside the curriculum, and that got them great jobs leading to fruitful careers. He finds it impossible to not get enthusiastic and deep when he has students who are eager to learn.

Highly recommended if you want an experienced, patient and deeply knowledgeable person to help you learn how to program and get you ready for a career in software.
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Anthony

Alex was a web development instructor and mentor at Lighthouse Labs while I was attending. He was the most engaging and helpful of around 15 mentors, and I found myself looking for him whenever I had questions. Alex is passionate about technology, so answers to questions were often more than just answers. Beyond feeling satisfied with Alex's clear and concise explanations, I often felt provoked to ask more questions and explore deeper. Alex is also incredibly creative which I found to be tremendously inspiring and fulfilling to engage with. He is one of the most brilliant individuals I have met. I highly recommend him as a teacher for everything related to JavaScript or web development.
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Anthony
Alex was a web development instructor and mentor at Lighthouse Labs while I was attending. He was the most engaging and helpful of around 15 mentors, and I found myself looking for him whenever I had questions. Alex is passionate about technology, so answers to questions were often more than just answers. Beyond feeling satisfied with Alex's clear and concise explanations, I often felt provoked to ask more questions and explore deeper. Alex is also incredibly creative which I found to be tremendously inspiring and fulfilling to engage with. He is one of the most brilliant individuals I have met. I highly recommend him as a teacher for everything related to JavaScript or web development.
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Chris

Alex has a ton of experience in front end web development. He has made an invaluable web-based student evaluation tool for the class I teach at the University of Pittsburgh. Would highly recommend.
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Chris
Alex has a ton of experience in front end web development. He has made an invaluable web-based student evaluation tool for the class I teach at the University of Pittsburgh. Would highly recommend.
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Martin

Alex is one of the best teachers I’ve ever had. Alex is able to break complex concepts into digestible pieces/mental models in ways that have stuck with me over the past nine years. Alex is encouraging and supportive, underpinned with technical craft mastery. I can’t recommend Alex highly enough, and continue to benefit from the technical foundation that Alex helped lay for me.
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Martin
Alex is one of the best teachers I’ve ever had. Alex is able to break complex concepts into digestible pieces/mental models in ways that have stuck with me over the past nine years. Alex is encouraging and supportive, underpinned with technical craft mastery. I can’t recommend Alex highly enough, and continue to benefit from the technical foundation that Alex helped lay for me.
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Mike

From first hand experience. Alex has always been able to help explain some of the weirder messy parts of JavaScript that alway gave me problems when I started transitioning into a full stack dev from a purely back end dev. Alex also has a way of simplifying complex topics making things easier to learn.
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Mike
From first hand experience. Alex has always been able to help explain some of the weirder messy parts of JavaScript that alway gave me problems when I started transitioning into a full stack dev from a purely back end dev. Alex also has a way of simplifying complex topics making things easier to learn.
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