Hey, I'm Darko
💻 Co-founder & CTO at Axiomatic. I build for the web, mostly in TypeScript, with a soft spot for SQLite.
👥 I run BeerJS Skopje, help curate the global BeerJS, and co-founded WhatTheStack.
🎤 I speak at conferences and meetups. Want me at yours? Reach out.
📝 I write about the web, community and conferences.
Latest articles
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GameOfCodes 2026: this is why I keep going to conferences
Back in Nis for GameOfCodes: friends, late-night nerding, good talks, and a power outage that couldn’t spoil the experience. This is why I’ll be back.
· 6 min read
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WhatTheStack the third
On making it through year three of WhatTheStack, what we learned, and sticking to our principles
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Self-hosting isn't scary: a practical guide with Coolify and Hetzner
You deploy to Vercel without thinking twice. Self-hosting is the same thing, except you own it. Here's how I run 3 servers, dozens of services, and sleep fine at night.
· 13 min read
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Inside the CfP: How We Pick Talks at WhatTheStack
A transparent look at the conference's Call for Papers process, including scoring methodology, committee selection, and application tips.
· 11 min read
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Behind the Scenes: What It Takes to Run WhatTheStack
Running a developer conference is a lot more than booking a venue and setting up a projector. Here's what it actually looks like.
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Migrating from Next.js to SolidStart: An Opinionated Guide
A practical guide to migrating from Next.js to SolidStart - focusing on the primitives, the mental model shift, and why it might be worth your time.
· 27 min read
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Do better.
To hell with tech feudalism. Let's do better - ethically and technologically
· 6 min read
Recent talks
Full setlist →- Fireside chat: Why don't we build more of our own products? WhatTheStack 2026
- Fireside chat: Is the way into this industry broken? WhatTheStack 2026
- Fireside chat: Who owes open source what? WhatTheStack 2026
- What Color is Your Component? BeerJS 30, Base42, Skopje