Balancing Engineering, Growth, and Family Life
Lately life has felt like multiple systems running concurrently with no maintenance window.
Maverik Punungwe · Senior Software Engineer
Engineering, products
and the systems behind them.
I build software for real operational needs, from enterprise banking systems to digital signage and embedded technology.
Over eight years in engineering have taken me from electronics and industrial systems to Java, Spring Boot and distributed software. I write about the decisions, constraints and lessons that shape the work.
Recent writing
All articlesStarting a New Chapter as a Senior Developer & Reflections
It’s been a while since I last wrote anything for my blog and for good reason. The final stretch of the year is always intense for devs. Deadlines pile up, systems need hardening, and priorities shift...
How I am using AI Responsibly to chase 10x Engineering
I always thought the “10x engineer” was a legend, the kind of status nobody really achieves. I still think it’s more myth than reality, but with the tools we have today, it feels less out of...
Make Logging Work for You
Some time last week, I overheard something interesting in the office. One of our technical leads asked another to prepare a talk about logging for our weekly Java meetup.
Software meets the physical world
Products and engineering projects
My Electronic Engineering background continues to shape how I think about software: physical constraints, operational reliability and the people using a system all matter.
Digital signage
Player software, content scheduling and remote control for digital displays.
Distributed solar
Embedded control and token-based access to solar electricity.
Sun tracking
Exploring sensors, motor control and the constraints of physical systems.
A useful conversation starts with a real problem.
I welcome conversations about senior engineering work, product building and the intersection of software and industrial technology.
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