Flavio De Stefano

work

Spotify - Senior Engineer (2019/jan to present)
Caffeina - Engineering Manager (2017/jul to 2018/dec)
Caffeina - Full-stack web/mobile Engineer (2012/sep to 2017/jul)
Pane&Design - Jr. Web Engineer (2011/oct to 2013/dec)
Computer Science (University) - (2010/sep to 2013/dec)

apps

SoundAnchor - macOS app that lives in your toolbar that gives you full control over audio devices priority (2025)
MBTI showcase - Showcase for MBTI personality types and cognitive functions (2024)
PikaBulba - Pikachu & Bulbasaur racing themselves (2023)

proj

PolpettaMag (website) - Website for the magazine "PolpettaMag" (2017)
Duccio Grassi Architects (website) - Company website for the Architect Studio "Duccio Grassi Architects" (2017)
Iotti + Pavarani Architetti (website) - Company website for the Architect Studio "Iotti + Pavarani" (2014)
Il Paesaggio della Bonifica (website) - Portal for "Il Paesaggio della Bonifica" (2011)

oss

siriwave - The Apple® Siri wave-form replicated in a JS library.
homebridge-tapo-camera - Homebridge plugin for TP-Link TAPO security cameras
homebridge-playstation - Playstation integration for Homebridge / HOOBS.
trimethyl - Titanium toolchain with superpower and wrapper around bugs.
ti.notifications - Useful Titanium+Alloy widget to handle notifications messages when app is in foreground.
ti.tilt-image-view - FacebookPaper-style tilt-fullscreen Image viewer widget for Titanium Alloy.
ti.goosh - GCM/FCM module for Titanium.
ti.loader - Alloy+Titanium widget to display a loader mask for you applications.
ti.formbuilder - Build forms for Titanium with just an object.
ti.passcode - Alloy+Titanium widget for an identical iPhone lock screen with passcode.
ti.sharer - Sharing widget heavily inspired by AirBNB, with default drivers and the ability to add custom drivers to share.
whatever2telegram - Allows forwarding whatever you want to a Telegram handle.
xscreensaver-apple-aerial - Apple TV screensaver for Linux
esp8266-deerma-humidifier - Cloud-free wifi humidification
ulala - Show the right things when you scroll
kopiro - Personal portfolio website
eslint-plugin-react-hooks-ssr - eslint plugin to forbid globals within the react server side rendering
pika-bulba - Simple 3D game of pokemons running with beautiful pixel-art
tommy - Web Assets converter and optimizer
esp8266-gpio - ESP8266 all-in-one GPIO modular project
mbti - Myers–Briggs Type Indicator showcase with Carl Jung functions

press

Convert a batch of images into Ghibli style using ChatGPT and macOS Automator - If you love the warm, dreamy visuals of Studio Ghibli films, here's a powerful automation trick: an… (2025, April 13th)
How to correctly publish your Mac apps outside of the App Store - Distributing Mac apps outside of the App Store requires more than just building and zipping your… (2025, April 11th)
Stock tax declaration for Sweden - Guide - How to declare taxes when selling shares / stock options in Sweden: how to fill your K4 form (2025, April 11th)
Using C89 on a '80s Macintosh SE to solve Advent of Code 2023 - For this year AdventOfCode, I want to try to solve some problems using an old Macintosh SE I have… (2023, December 3rd)
Hey Siri, make coffee! - “my wife was tired of bringing me coffee in bed every morning. But I am too lazy (especially in the m… (2021, January 21st)
How I built the SiriWaveJS library: a look at the math and the code - It was 4 years ago when I had the idea to replicate the Apple® Siri wave-form (introduced with the iP… (2020, August 3rd)
How to easily run any Linux tool on any machine - Have you ever encountered a situation like the ones below? Situation 1: You’re on your Linux worksta… (2020, July 30th)
How to install Kali on a USB stick with pure EFI boot on a Mac (and with virtualization via USB on Virtualbox) - This tutorial is for everyone who wants a USB stick with a full Kali installation to use with your Ma… (2020, July 30th)
Kata resolution: Next bigger number with the same digits - I would like to share with you my solution of a Kata on CodeWars. This is the link to the kata… (2020, July 30th)
What I learned hacking the Facebook Messenger Soccer game - Recently, during the last European Football Championship, Facebook introduced a little game in the Me… (2020, July 30th)
The hardware behind Otto: a monkey plush which became my vocal assistant - Otto is a monkey plush that we found in a highway store during a trip with my girlfriend in February… (2020, July 30th)