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Our ESG Starting Checklist – Building the Smart Office in Skopje

When we set out to make Hoyo Tech an ESG-conscious company, we knew we had to start by looking inward. Our Skopje office, already fully automated with the Hoyo Smart...

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Hoyo Tech

Hoyo Tech

May 29, 2025

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Laying the ESG Foundation – The Hoyo Tech Approach to Responsible Innovation

At Hoyo Tech, we’re not just building smart environments — we’re shaping responsible, sustainable, and human-centric spaces through technology. Our journey toward ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) compliance began with...

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Hoyo Tech

Hoyo Tech

May 23, 2025

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How I Leveraged React Server Components and the `use` Hook to Transform App Performance

IntroductionI want to share my journey with React Server Components (RSC) and how adopting the use hook for passing promises to Client Components dramatically improved my application's performance. My Approach Before:...

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Metin Jakupi

Vibe Coder

May 21, 2025

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From Developer to Tech Lead: The Hidden Struggles No One Talks About

So let's assume you’re a senior developer, mostly backend. You've crushed APIs, optimized databases, refactored messy codebases. You're the "go-to" person for hard problems. Naturally, someone says, “Hey, you should lead...

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Marija Simonoska

Back-end Engineer

Apr 28, 2025

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Optimizing File Uploads with AWS Pre-Signed URLs

 IntroductionHandling file uploads efficiently is a crucial aspect of web applications. In our project, we initially used a traditional approach, where users filled out a form and uploaded their files,...

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Taulant Sela

Software Engineer

Apr 04, 2025

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Scaling Real-Time Smart Home Infrastructure: A Case Study

IntroductionIn the rapidly evolving landscape of smart home technology, maintaining real-time state management at scale presents unique challenges. This case study explores how our team tackled performance bottlenecks in our...

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Erit Islami

Full-Stack Engineer

Mar 12, 2025

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Bringing Nature and Intelligence Together

  Our vision for the new Hoyo Tech office wasn’t just about creating a workspace—it was about showcasing the full potential of our smart system. We wanted every element to...

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Dimitar Stojkoski

Co-Founder & CTO

Mar 07, 2025

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Designing Hoyo Tech’s Smart Office

It's been a while since my last blog post, and I think now is the perfect time for an update. Over the past few months, we have been developing and...

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Dimitar Stojkoski

Co-Founder & CTO

Feb 16, 2025

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Multi-Domain: Hosting a Vue Frontend and Laravel Backend with Nginx

Updating the Package List in UbuntuBefore installing any new software, it's essential to update the package list to ensure you get the latest available versions. Open a terminal and run...

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Milosh Stankovikj

iOS Developer

Feb 06, 2025

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React State Management: Exploring global and local insights

In the dynamic realm of React development, mastering state management is essential for creating scalable and maintainable applications. In this exploration, we will navigate through the nuances of React state...

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Taulant Sela

Software Engineer

Dec 13, 2023

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The Power Couple: Exploring the Advantages of Inertia.js with Laravel and React

In the ever-progressing domain of web development, striking the right balance between a seamless user experience, robust backend, and developer efficiency can be a formidable challenge. Fortunately, Inertia.js has emerged...

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Elena Sidoroska

Nov 14, 2023

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React Native: A Deep Dive Into Modern Mobile Development

 IntroductionReact Native, Facebook's gift to the mobile development community, has revolutionized the way we think about cross-platform apps. Using JavaScript and React, it bridges the gap between native and web...

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Hoyo Tech

Hoyo Tech

Nov 02, 2023