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Startups, Pivots, and the Strangler Fig Pattern - June 2026

1d ago · 5 min read · Recently at work, we've had to deal with a business pivot, yet, again. I wasn't happy to hear this after carefully planning the first version of the app, but my intuition told me it was going to happe

The Best Code is Unwritten: Architectural Lessons from Startup Production (May 2026)

May 27 · 7 min read · I started building for startups in 2023. By 2026, I was migrating live auth systems, cutting query latency by 79%, and learning that the hardest part of engineering isn’t shipping code, it’s deciding

Startup Engineering Playbook

Feb 27 · 7 min read · Sixteen months of work, a failed product, and a near-departure from engineering. I used to think software engineering was about writing fancy code and talking to stakeholders. I was wrong. This took m

Surprising Backend Tips Revealed After 2 Years of Real-World Experience

Sep 3, 2025 · 11 min read · When I started working on backend systems I didn’t know what I was doing. I was there repeating logic, building fragile environments, chasing the next trendy framework and overcomplicated things that didn’t need to be complex. Most of the pain came f...

10 Database Design Lessons Learned Working for a Startup

Aug 31, 2025 · 9 min read · Hi! The abyss has been quite intense these weeks, but we're back with a new entry. I remember when I was working in the database design of my first position a year and a half ago. The amount of things I was blundering: bad practices, poor naming conv...