Turning a once-daily API call into a replayable data pipeline
How a raw-data landing layer turned one costly vendor call into reusable input for development, verification, processing, and backfills.
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Systems, decisions, and the evidence between them.
Field notes and case studies about backend architecture, data platforms, reliability, and the trade-offs behind dependable software.
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Joining a new team: earn context before you spend influence
Why experienced professionals can lose trust when strong ideas arrive before system history—and how observation, small contributions, and timing turn expertise into influence.
How Claude, Karpathy’s LLM Wiki, and Obsidian made my learning compound
A local, versioned workflow that turns raw sources into linked notes, follow-up questions, and context I can retrieve when I need it.
Vibe coding vs. agentic coding: the difference is the feedback loop
Vibe coding is excellent for finding a product’s shape; agentic coding adds the context, tools, and evidence needed to trust the change.
An engineering journal for the messy middle
Why these stories will show the constraints, decisions, evidence, and edges—not just the polished outcome.