Andreas Panopoulos
Staff Software Engineer at Hack the Box, Co-Organizer of Vue.js Athens
In this episode of Señors @ Scale, host Neciu Dan sits down with Andreas Panopoulos — Staff Software Engineer at Hack the Box and co-organizer of Vue.js Athens — to talk about scaling Vue in production, migrating to Nuxt 3, and the human side of engineering.
Main Takeaways from my conversation with Andreas:
💻 From jQuery pain to Vue joy.
Implementing filters in jQuery was a nightmare — Vue made it effortless, opening a “whole new world” for frontend work.
⚡ Vue 2 vs Vue 3.
Composition API and TypeScript support transformed developer experience, making Vue 3 more productive and enjoyable.
🏗 Scaling Hack the Box.
Millions of users rely on Hack the Box platforms, and Vue handles the scale without breaking developer velocity.
📊 Performance in practice.
Avoid overloading apps with third-party scripts. Use Nuxt modules, CDNs, and caching for smoother user experiences.
🌱 Career shifts.
Andreas chose frontend over PHP because building with Vue felt more creative and rewarding.
🎤 Public speaking as growth.
From small team talks to meetups, he shares how public speaking pushed him out of his comfort zone and into community leadership.
📚 Recommended Reads:
- Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy
- Atomic Habits by James Clear
- You Don’t Know JS by Kyle Simpson
🎬 Also in this episode:
- Laravel’s role in Vue’s early adoption
- Why simplicity beats overengineering with composables
- The challenge of finding speakers for local meetups
Episode Length: 62 minutes of Vue lessons, scaling insights, and career reflections.
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