About

Hi, I'm Ihor — a frontend developer with several years of experience shipping web interfaces, mostly in product teams. Day to day I care about clarity, performance, and UI code that is still maintainable six months later. Outside the backlog I follow curiosity wherever it leads, and IhorPower Blog is where those threads come together.

You'll find longer notes in English and Russian: experiments in code, honest takes on tools and gear, and the occasional story from everyday life. No corporate voice — just what I'm learning as I go.

Pet projects

Side projects are my lab: I can try stacks I do not use at work, automate a nagging task, or push an idea until it actually survives real use. They are rarely perfect; they are almost always instructive.

I plan to document what I build, why I chose one approach over another, and what I would do differently next time — dead ends included.

Family life

I have a young child, which rewires how you think about sleep, focus, and what counts as a good week. Parenting is both wonderfully ordinary and surprisingly logistical: routines, coordination, and the gear that either helps or gets in the way.

I'll write about what actually worked for us (and what did not), without pretending there is a single right playbook.

Running & cycling

I run and ride a lot. On the bike I gravitate toward long days in the saddle — roughly 50 to 200 km — where pacing, fueling, and stubbornness matter as much as leg speed. On foot it is usually shorter reps, steep climbs, and the occasional slow marathon.

Endurance sports are my moving meditation and occasional reality check. Expect ride reports, training notes, and opinions on kit that earned its place — or went straight to the drawer.

Gadgets

I like hardware that solves a real problem with thoughtful design, whether it is a small accessory that finally behaves or a more serious tool. I am not chasing spec sheets for their own sake — I care whether something earns a spot on the desk or in the bag.

When I write about gadgets, it will be from daily use: what broke first, what surprised me, and whether I would buy it again.