Engineering
Building a Real-Time Event Platform with Astro and Firebase
How we architected Evently to handle thousands of concurrent users with server-sent events and Firestore listeners.
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THE SARGU MANIFESTO
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VELOCITY OVER EVERYTHING
Speed is our competitive edge. We ship fast, iterate faster, and never let perfect be the enemy of done.
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CODE IS LAW
Clean architecture, typed contracts, tested pipelines. Our code speaks louder than any pitch deck.
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UNAPOLOGETIC AMBITION
We aim for the top and make no excuses about it. Big goals demand bold moves.
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SHIP OR DIE
Ideas are worthless without execution. We build, we launch, we learn — then we do it again.
SELECTED WORKS
Featured
EVENTLY
Event Management Platform
A bilingual event platform with ticketing, Stripe payments, Apple Wallet passes, and real-time maps. Built with Astro, React, Firebase, and Tailwind CSS.
AstroReactFirebaseStripe
VIEW CASE STUDY →NEXUS PAY
Payment Infrastructure
Next-generation payment processing with real-time settlement, multi-currency support, and developer-first APIs.
ReactNode.jsPostgreSQL
VIEW CASE STUDY →CORE DB
Database Engine
A high-performance embedded database engine built in Rust with WebAssembly bindings for edge computing.
RustWebAssembly
VIEW CASE STUDY →FORGE UI KIT
Design System
A comprehensive component library and design system for building consistent, accessible interfaces at scale.
FigmaReactStorybook
VIEW CASE STUDY →Case Study
Evently.
A bilingual event management platform for Latvia — featuring ticketing, Stripe payments, Apple Wallet passes, interactive maps, and a subscription-based host dashboard.
Astro 6React 19TypeScriptTailwind v4FirebaseFirestoreStripeGoogle MapsApple WalletZodVitest
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Dark Design System
Custom dark-theme primitives — DarkInput, ActionButton, SectionCard, StatusBadge — all built on centralized design tokens with #CCFF00 lime accent.
Evently
Event
Riga Tech Meetup
Date
Jun 15, 7 PM
Pass
AB-X4K2-9F1L
Digital Event Passes
QR-code passes with Apple Wallet and Google Wallet integration. PDF ticket generation with jsPDF. Cryptographic pass codes via rejection sampling.
Free
2 events/mo
Starter
10 events/mo · 8% fee
Pro
Unlimited · 4% fee
Stripe Payments
Multi-tier ticket checkout, subscription billing for hosts (Free / Starter / Pro), webhook-driven order fulfillment, and automatic refunds.
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Interactive Maps
Google Maps with AdvancedMarkerElement, marker clustering for 50+ events, server-side geocoding, and a split-panel discover layout.
Architecture
Frontend
Astro SSR + React islands
Auth
Firebase Auth + session cookies
Database
Firestore with transactions
Hosting
Firebase App Hosting (Cloud Run)
Payments
Stripe Checkout + Webhooks
Storage
Firebase Storage (images)
i18n
EN / LV with JSON translations
Testing
Vitest + fast-check properties
THE ROSTER
ALEX SARGU
FOUNDER & CEO
MARTA OZOLA
LEAD ENGINEER
DAVIS KALNINS
PRODUCT DESIGNER
LIGA BERZINA
FULL-STACK DEV
ENGINEERING INSIGHTS
EngineeringInfra
Why We Chose Rust for Our Database Engine
The journey from prototype to production — lessons learned building Core DB with Rust and WebAssembly.
DesignCulture
Designing for Brutalism: A Modern Approach
How neo-brutalist design principles shaped our brand identity and improved user engagement by 40%.
EngineeringInfra
Scaling Stripe Integrations Across Multiple Products
Patterns and pitfalls of managing payment infrastructure across a growing product portfolio.