Building Systems That Optimize for Developer Cognition


Learn how to design software systems that reduce cognitive load for developers by emphasizing clarity, local reasoning, and maintainable abstractions, especially under pressure or during change.
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Designing Systems That Degrade Gracefully Under Load


Learn how to design backend systems that remain functional under heavy load or partial failure. Covers real-world strategies like timeouts, fallbacks, load shedding, and feature prioritization.
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Estimation Without Lies: A Senior Engineer’s Framework


A senior engineer's practical framework for making honest software estimates... without bluffing. Learn how to model risk, handle uncertainty, and build trust through real-world estimation techniques.
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Scaling Code Reviews for Large, Distributed Teams


A deep dive into how experienced teams can scale code reviews across large, distributed engineering orgs: covering reviewer load, async collaboration, review quality, and tooling.
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Structural Typing in JavaScript: Lessons for Robust Design


Explore how structural typing in JavaScript and TypeScript encourages more robust, compositional design, and where it can go wrong. Practical insights for experienced developers.
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The Hidden Costs of Micro-Frontends: A Case for Strategic Monoliths


An in-depth look at the trade-offs of micro-frontends, exploring their hidden costs and making the case for simpler, well-structured monoliths in front-end architecture.
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Understanding Event Loops Beyond the Basics


A deep dive into event loops: covering microtasks, macrotasks, await overhead, and real-world performance pitfalls in async runtimes like Node.js and Python asyncio.
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What Small Services Taught Me About Large-Scale System Design


Type systems can’t catch every bug, especially in large, complex JavaScript apps. Learn where TypeScript falls short and how to build more resilient code despite its limitations.
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When Type Systems Fail Us: Lessons from Complex JavaScript Applications


Type systems can’t catch every bug, especially in large, complex JavaScript apps. Learn where TypeScript falls short and how to build more resilient code despite its limitations.
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