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Dan Neciu

Staff Software Engineer

Dan Neciu

Neciu Dan is the technical co-founder and tech lead of CareerOS, where he spearheads the development, maintenance, and scaling of the main application. Bringing over 12 years of engineering expertise to the table, Dan has a proven track record in the tech industry, having previously served as a Senior Product Engineer at the New York E-commerce brand, AdoreMe, and as a Senior Software Engineer at the food delivery company, Glovo.

Beyond his technical contributions, Dan is an esteemed international speaker and mentor. He passionately encourages best development practices, with a keen focus on testing, accessibility, and security. His recent speaking engagements include esteemed conferences like React Alicante, Utah JS, Techorama Belgium, and Frontmania Netherlands.

Talks at ZurichJS

How Not To Use TanStack Query

Talk · 25 min

We built a product fully on TanStack Query and skipped adding a state management layer. It worked for a while, then it broke in ways we didn’t expect.

This talk dives into how TanStack Query works, what we got wrong, and how to use it properly. From missing optimistic updates to confusing server and client state, we’ll break down the lessons learned and what patterns actually scale when your app grows.

Want to give a talk like this? First-time speakers are welcome, and we’ll help you get ready.

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