Mahendra Devkar

Gujarat, India

About me

Frontend-focused Software Engineer with 2.5+ years building production-grade React/Next.js apps, real-time UIs, and reusable component systems. Specialized in design-to-code, streaming UX, and developer tooling. Passionate about performance, DX, and delightful interaction design.

Blogs

My Mental Model of How LLMs Actually WorkWorking on
CSS: The Most Difficult Programming Language We Pretend Is EasyWorking on
The Curse of React: Too Much Freedom, Not Enough OpinionWorking on
Project Setup in the Age of Agentic CodingWorking on
Denial → Resistance → Acceptance: The Developer’s AI Grief CycleWorking on
How My Coding Workflow Evolved with AI AgentsWorking on
The Skill That Actually Matters Now: TasteWorking on

Projects

  • Rocket.new

    Prompt-to-Code and Figma-to-Code app builder by Dhiwise. I worked on real-time build streaming that powered 90%+ of frontend-backend communication, Figma-to-Code workflows adopted by 40%+ of users, React Native preview support, and device-frame previews for generated apps.

    Dhiwise.com · React · SSE · Figma-to-Code · React Native previews
  • Vinddy

    Store creation platform where I automated self-serve store setup by integrating Firebase, Google Cloud, Vercel, and GitHub APIs, reducing manual setup work by 80%.

    Firebase - Google Cloud - Vercel - GitHub APIs - Automation
  • AI Invoice Customizer (Invox)

    AI-powered invoice customization with chat-driven editing, templates, live preview; exports Handlebars/HTML/JSON.

    Next.js · Zustand · shadcn/ui · Tiptap · Node/Express · MongoDB
  • Form Builder

    Drag-and-drop form designer with real-time preview, extensible controls, and robust validation.

    Next.js · Redux Toolkit · Auth Middleware · Axios
  • Area Browser

    Landing page

    Next.js · Tailwind

Contact

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