Jesse Zhou
jezhou.bsky.social
Jesse Zhou
@jezhou.bsky.social
👨🏻‍💻 Staff Software Engineer at Cocoon
💸 Ex-Gusto Engineering
🛠️ Building something on the side

🔔 Based in Philly, PA
This week, I shared a bit about one of my favorite mental models, the Tragedy of the Commons, and how it's commonly used in the nature of software work, especially when it comes to operations considerations and refactoring.

#SoftwareEngineering #newsletter
Flounder Mode #4: Time, Effort, and Tragedy of the Commons
Fall is coming in full swing this week in Philadelphia, and just as the seasons can change, this newsletter can change! 💨🍂🦃 I’ve decided to switch up the...
buttondown.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:16 AM
One of my favorite git tools I bring to every new computer is scm_breeze — definitely makes git management smoother with a set of predefined scripts that I find super easy to use. It’s a must install for me on any new computer, work or #buildinpublic 😄 github.com/scmbreeze/sc...
GitHub - scmbreeze/scm_breeze: Adds numbered shortcuts to the output git status, and much more
Adds numbered shortcuts to the output git status, and much more - scmbreeze/scm_breeze
github.com
December 2, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Spent the morning porting my side project backend to TS. It was great to write the proof of concept in JS but to make software maintenance easier now that I’m more confident in the idea, type safety is a must IMO 🤌🤌🤌 #buildinpublic
November 20, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Reposted by Jesse Zhou
Hi new web dev followers! Here's the best tweet I've managed in 12 years, just so you know where the ceiling is on this account
November 19, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Truly do not understand the obsession with NextJS
November 18, 2024 at 10:28 PM
Really been enjoying using #flutterflow!! It allows me to iterate really quickly on this idea I have. I’ve been spending the last 7 years building for web so to have low-code mobile app dev tool is a godsend.

Love how easy it is to deploy TestFlight builds to the App Store too. #buildinpublic
November 18, 2024 at 1:09 PM