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title: CJ Avilla - Developer, Creator, Builder
url: https://www.cjav.dev/
type: homepage
author: CJ Avilla
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# CJ Avilla

Developer Relations Engineer at [Stainless](https://stainless.com). Previously Developer Advocate at Stripe, Full Stack Engineer at Craftwork, Senior Software Engineer at MyVR, and Instructor at App Academy.

I write about web development, build tools for developers, and create content about Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, and developer experience.

## Work History

- **Developer Relations Engineer** at [Stainless](https://stainless.com) (2025 - Present)
- **Full Stack Engineer** at [Craftwork](https://craftwork.com) (2023 - 2024)
- **Developer Advocate** at [Stripe](https://stripe.com) (2019 - 2023)
- **Senior Software Engineer** at MyVR (acquired) (2015 - 2019)
- **Instructor** at App Academy (2012 - 2015)

## Latest Content

- **[Article]** [AX, DX, ADX: naming the three audiences your API now has to serve](https://www.cjav.dev/articles/ax-dx-adx-naming-the-three-audiences-your-api-now-has-to-serve.md) - *March 03, 2026*
  In this Article, you will learn how to serve three API audiences: DX for devs, ADX for AI coding agents, and AX for end-user agents, plus the tooling to nail each. 🚀
- **[Video]** [Code mode MCP!](https://www.cjav.dev/videos/code-mode-mcp.md) - *February 24, 2026*
  
- **[Podcast]** [To AI Assist or not to AI Assist?](https://www.cjav.dev/podcasts/to-ai-assist-or-not-to-ai-assist.md) - *November 11, 2024*
  CJ and Colin chat about AI tools and coding environments. Pros and cons, daily workflows, and challenges of various AI-driven coding tools like VS Code, Cursor, and Copilot.We also talk about the broader implications of AI in content generation, particularly on platforms like LinkedIn, and emphasize maintaining a human touch in communication to avoid hollow, AI-generated content.- Avante nvim plugin- Cursor- Github Copilot 

## Connect

- GitHub: [cjavdev](https://github.com/cjavdev)
- Twitter/X: [caborillas](https://x.com/caborillas)
- YouTube: [CJ Avilla](https://youtube.com/@caborillas)
- LinkedIn: [cjavilla](https://linkedin.com/in/cjavilla)

## Site Navigation

- [About](/about.md)
- [Videos](/videos.md)
- [Articles](/articles.md)
- [Podcasts](/podcasts.md)
- [LLMs.txt](/llms.txt)


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