About

Alexis Estrade

Tech Lead · AI Integration Consultant
Ex Tikehau Capital, Saint-Gobain, Maisons du Monde · Executive Education @ UT Austin McCombs

Why this exists

nextdev comes from a self-taught path, years of field experience, and one simple intention: give back.

I grew up in a tech culture shaped by open source, sharing, and passion. Brilliant people taught me without judgment. nextdev is my way to transmit—freely—what helps move from development to software engineering.

The transition I care about

I entered tech by chance, stayed for passion, and over time realized the real step was not stacking more technologies, but naming abstractions, understanding systems, and thinking like an engineer.

nextdev exists to democratize serious software engineering—not as a product to sell, but as knowledge to transmit.

Who this site is for

Developers who want to go beyond code: master foundations, think in systems, use AI with rigor, and grow toward stronger craft, judgment, and technical leadership.

No perfect profile required—junior, senior, career switch: what matters is willingness to understand deeply.

What you will find

  • Architecture, systems, and engineering written concept-first.
  • Deep pages focused on mechanisms and trade-offs.
  • AI treated as engineering leverage, not marketing hype.
  • Free content in the spirit of tech knowledge-sharing.

What you won't find

  • Courses to buy.
  • AI hype or trends chasing.
  • "Do X in 10 minutes".
  • Pretending I'm the best.
  • Elitist or empty academic jargon.

Just pragmatism, rigor, and transmission without ulterior motive.

A distinction

Alexis Estrade = consulting and services.
nextdev = free engineering transmission, making accessible what was usually kept secret.