Hi, I'm Jan Kraus
I'm a full-stack engineer based in London, UK. I take photos, run, code on the web, and tell stories about my life.
Latest from the blog
An unique collection of personal stories, thoughts, moments and ideas.
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• personal journal Quick recap of the year 2024 A quick recap of the year 2024, highlighting some of the personal and professional achievements, travel experiences, photography and running.
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• personal journal Minor October update A small update with few reflections and photos from the past month.
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• development Downloading files in Remix with useFetcher hook Handling file downloads is a common requirement in web apps, whether it’s for exporting data as CSVs or generating PDF reports. Recently, I developed a feature that enables users to download files after specific interactions, like clicking a button to generate a report. In this article, I’ll explore practical approaches to implementing file downloads in Remix.
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• personal journal Summer update Its been a while since I posted some personal updates. We're in the middle of summer, so I thought it would be a good time to share some of what's been going on lately.
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• development How to build a simple photo gallery with Astro I recently added a photo gallery to my site, and Astro is a perfect tool for this task. In this article, I'll show you how to build a photo gallery in a few simple steps.
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• photo story Dark skies of Tenerife In my last trip to Tenerife, I've spent a few nights capturing the night sky. I promised in my previos story that I'll share more photos from that night, so here they are.
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• photo story Highlights from a visit to Tenerife Last year in December, I had a chance to travel to Tenerife for about a week. It's my 3rd visit to this place, and I still find this place fascinating. I had no particular plans for this trip, so I just went with the flow and explored the island.
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• personal journal This blog is moving to Astro! For the last 4 years, Gatsby has been the engine behind this blog. But from today onwards, you're browsing a page built with Astro, a web framework that powers fast content sites. Here's why I decided to move away from Gatsby and what I like about Astro.
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• photo story A summer trip to Windermere, Lake District Earlier in August, I had the pleasure of spending a week-long vacation in Windermere. With group of friends we've enjoyed time off, exploring this area of Lake District. It was a relaxing break and an opportunity to visit some new places.
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• photo story Peak District Highlights While organising my photos library, I found some photos from a trip to Peak District I did some time ago last year. I realised I never published them, and since I immensely enjoyed the views there, I hope you may too.