Hi there, I'm JM. 👋

Software Engineer | Bridging Business Logic & Code

Focused on Backend Architecture, Laravel, and System Reliability.

I am a Full-Stack Engineer who views code as a tool to solve business problems. While I specialize in the Laravel/PHP ecosystem, my true focus is on Software Engineering fundamentals: clean architecture, data integrity, and translating ambiguous requirements into reliable systems.

I am currently transitioning from "building features" to "designing systems," with a deep interest in Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and high-level architecture. I aim to build software that is not just functional, but maintainable and strategically aligned with business goals.

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🔭 Focus & Learning

• Current Focus: Building robust backends that separate business logic from framework code (Repository Pattern, Service Layers).
• Active Learning: Deepening my understanding of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and System Design principles to handle complex enterprise logic.
• Exploring: Improving frontend interactivity with Inertia.js and Svelte 5 to build modern Monoliths.

💼 Technical Stack

Domain	Technologies & Concepts
Backend & Architecture	Concepts: RESTful APIs, SOLID Principles, Repository Pattern, MVC
Frontend
Database
DevOps & Tools

🤖 AI-Augmented Engineering

I leverage AI not to write code for me, but to accelerate architectural implementation and ensure standardization.

• Workflow Integration: Proficient with Cursor and Zed to integrate AI directly into the engineering loop.
• Context Management: Utilizing Model Context Protocol (MCP) to give AI awareness of full-project architecture, ensuring generated code fits the existing system design.
• Prompt Engineering: Writing strict Markdown-based rule sets to ensure AI outputs adhere to global UI/UX standards and security best practices.

🚀 Key Projects

Project	Engineering Highlights
Wazzup News Aggregator API	Backend Architecture Demo. A Laravel API intentionally architected to demonstrate SOLID principles. It focuses on testability and decoupling the news fetching logic from the core application.
Laravel Repository Pattern Commands	DevTools / CLI. A custom Artisan command package to streamline the creation of Repositories and Services. Reduces boilerplate and enforces architectural consistency across Laravel projects.
Laravel Svelte 5 Blog	Modern Monolith. A full-stack implementation using Inertia.js to bridge a robust Laravel backend with a reactive Svelte 5 frontend, eliminating the complexity of a separate API layer.
Secure E-Commerce Implementation	Fintech Integration. A Laravel 12 implementation focusing on secure payment processing using Stripe and Laravel Cashier, ensuring safe handling of transaction lifecycles.
404 Finder Extension	Browser Tooling. A Chrome extension that programmatically detects 404 errors and parses URL structures to auto-redirect users to relevant search results, improving UX retention.

📚 Knowledge Sharing & Documentation

I believe clear documentation is part of the engineering process.

• GenAI UI/UX Standards: A governance framework/reference for AI models to generate consistent UI code.
• Practical Git Guide: A comprehensive reference for version control best practices.

📊 GitHub Stats

📫 Connect

• Business: admin@jmrecodes.com
• Professional Network: LinkedIn/jmrecodes
• Location: Negros Oriental, Philippines

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