--- title: "Ladna Meke (@ladmerc) | Hashnode" description: "Fullstack Engineer. Read the latest articles by Ladna Meke on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@ladmerc" --- @ladmerc # Ladna Meke @ladmerc · Lagos, Nigeria · Joined July 2022 Fullstack Engineer [Website](https://ladmerc.com/) ### [The Architecture of the Everyday Person](https://ladmerc.com/the-architecture-of-the-everyday-person?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Why the search for an extraordinary life may be the greatest deception of all 5 min read · [ladmerc.com](https://ladmerc.com/the-architecture-of-the-everyday-person?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jul 3](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-architecture-of-the-everyday-person/6a47cabf1c79167f0c8b12ce) ### [The Perfect Deception: Why Even Perfect Technology May Never Show Us the Real World](https://ladmerc.com/the-perfect-deception?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) The Blink Test, why our screens and speakers are dead technology walking, and the realization that our own eyes are obsolete hardware 15 min read · [ladmerc.com](https://ladmerc.com/the-perfect-deception?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Mar 14](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-perfect-deception/69b4fccb210c74252fbfe294) ### [Have humans evolved more in the last century than in all of history combined?](https://ladmerc.com/have-humans-evolved-more-in-the-last-century-than-in-all-of-history-combined?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) The answer is forcing us to decide what humanity becomes next 14 min read · [ladmerc.com](https://ladmerc.com/have-humans-evolved-more-in-the-last-century-than-in-all-of-history-combined?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 23, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/have-humans-evolved-more-in-the-last-century-than-in-all-of-history-combined/68aa52d109d18ac340971c66) ### [The Seven Most Iconic Film & TV Characters: A 2025 Update](https://ladmerc.com/the-seven-most-iconic-film-and-tv-characters-a-2025-update?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) More than a decade later, we revisit and re-rank the legends who have defined the big and small screen. 5 min read · [ladmerc.com](https://ladmerc.com/the-seven-most-iconic-film-and-tv-characters-a-2025-update?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Feb 12, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-seven-most-iconic-film-and-tv-characters-a-2025-update/68ab2304cda9481e3ed875c9) ### [Stream Symphony: More Than Enough Kafka](https://ladmerc.com/stream-symphony-more-than-enough-kafka?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Demystifying Apache Kafka: An exploratory journey for newcomers 19 min read · [ladmerc.com](https://ladmerc.com/stream-symphony-more-than-enough-kafka?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jan 3, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/stream-symphony-more-than-enough-kafka/6595029b3eb9d1ff7a9832d3)