averageprogrammer.comThe date input that made me question my life choicesNow, before we get into anything, there’s some important context I need to provide. What is a date input field? Well, if we do a quick interwebs search, you’ll probably get something like: “A date input is an HTML form element that allows users to e...Dec 2, 2025·5 min read
averageprogrammer.comChoose your hard: The maintainability load curveMaintainability isn’t about what’s easier to write or do today. It’s about our cognitive load and what is easier to live with tomorrow. Maintainability isn’t something we should take for granted, yet it goes around achieving the least amount of real...Aug 15, 2025·3 min read
averageprogrammer.comWhat my toddler taught me about fault toleranceReliability isn’t perfection—it’s predictability, even in chaos. - Carl Eubanks, The 22nd Time He Told Me He Wanted Veggie Straws On Tuesday (2025). Now, before I get into anything, there’s some important context I need to provide. What are veggie s...Aug 8, 2025·6 min read
averageprogrammer.comThe bathroom scale and the myth of scalability: Why most systems fail at rush hour—not at restMost systems don’t break because of a missing feature. They break because they weren’t designed to survive growth, chaos, or time—mainly chaos. That’s the first thing Designing Data-Intensive Applications wants you to understand. Chapter 1 isn’t abou...Aug 6, 2025·3 min read
averageprogrammer.comMigrating from Kong to AWS API GatewayAs our platform evolved, so did our needs around scalability, security, and operational efficiency. Kong served as our go-to API gateway for years—flexible, reliable, and cost-effective—but as we leaned more heavily into AWS-native services, migratin...Jul 15, 2025·3 min read
