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...
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Architecture
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...
Event-Driven Architecture with Spring Boot
In this post, I explore how to implement EDA using Spring Boot, complete with practical examples and best practices. It’s a little bit long becasue of code s...
Approaching load balancing
This post is inspired by some very recent events… wink wink 😅 Let’s just say one server took the fall for the whole squad.
Non-functional Development
Early in my career, “good development” meant writing clean code and making features work. That’s where most of us start, and honestly it’s not wrong. You nee...
What Makes a Good API
Here’s the checklist:
Layered Architecture Simplified
Layered architecture = clean separation of concerns.
How to Use Java Streams Effectively
Java Streams can make your code beautiful, declarative, and clean or they can turn it into unreadable spaghetti if you don’t know what you’re doing.
CleanCode
The Real Signs You Need SOLID Principles in Your Code
SOLID principles are foundational to maintainable, scalable software design.
Why Clean Code Matters
If you’re aiming to level up from “just another developer” to someone who builds serious, production-grade systems, this is where it starts. It goes without ...
Career
Balancing Engineering, Growth, and Family Life
Lately life has felt like multiple systems running concurrently with no maintenance window.
Starting 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, s...
Growth
Balancing Engineering, Growth, and Family Life
Lately life has felt like multiple systems running concurrently with no maintenance window.
Starting 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, s...
Life
Balancing Engineering, Growth, and Family Life
Lately life has felt like multiple systems running concurrently with no maintenance window.