Incremental adoption of types
Performance optimization is a tempting distraction. Every line of code that exists to optimize one specific case is a line that must be maintained and understood forever.
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What makes code readable
Distributed systems fail in ways that are hard to predict. After years of debugging production incidents, certain patterns keep recurring. This post explores a few.
From the archive
The tools we reach for shape our thinking. I've spent the last decade in terminals and shells, and it's changed how I approach problem-solving in subtle ways.
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These are my notes on building reliable, readable, maintainable systems. Interested in clarity over cleverness.
Thoughts on systems. Updated monthly.
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Occasional writing on technical topics. Past essays here.