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Tech Lead.
Runner.
Raccoon Fan.

Hi, I'm Matteo. I architect scalable systems by day and run impossible distances by night. Welcome to my digital garden where code meets endurance.

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<About Me/>

I work at the crossroads of software engineering and data-driven products. I lead the technical strategy for complex, data-intensive applications, using PHP and Docker for core stability and NestJS/Python for machine learning pipelines. My role spans the full engineering lifecycle, from overseeing R&D to managing infrastructure. Outside the IDE, I bring the same discipline to running, pushing my limits on long distances just as I do in complex engineering projects. And yes, of course I love racoons.

My Tech Stack

PHP
PHP
Laravel
Laravel
NestJS
Nest
Docker
Docker

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Apr 15, 2026 • 8 min read AI

My AI-Assisted workflow

How I built a structured AI-assisted development workflow as a Tech Lead, where the real work happens before a single line of code is written.

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Feb 7, 2026 • 3 min read Laravel

Testing the New Laravel AI SDK: Building 'Dettami' a voice-to-text app

A quick dive into the newly released Laravel AI SDK. See how I built 'Dettami', a simple voice-to-text app, in just a few lines of code.

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May 6, 2025 • 2 min read git

How to Set Up a Global .gitignore with Git Config

Learn how to configure a global .gitignore file using Git's core.excludesfile setting to avoid repeating ignore rules in every repository.

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May 1, 2025 • 4 min read Git

Using Different Git Identities per Folder with includeIf.gitdir

Learn how to configure Git to use different usernames and emails based on the folder or project you're working in, using a custom .gitconfig and the includeIf.gitdir directive.

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Courses & Workshops

Deep dives into scalable architecture and engineering endurance.

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Personal finance with Laravel and Filament

A hands-on journey to architecting a personal finance system. Learn to build with precision and structure using Laravel and Filament.

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