Engineering notebook
Ideas for building software people can trust.
Featured essay
Architecture · 7 min read
Aug 18, 2026
The best architecture is often beautifully boring
Why mature engineering is less about clever diagrams and more about preserving options at the right boundaries.
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Trust is the hidden interface of every AI product
A practical framework for building AI features people can understand, correct, and confidently depend on.
Jul 29, 2026·9 min read
Performance
Performance is a product feature, not a cleanup task
How to connect milliseconds to user confidence, conversion, and the engineering decisions teams make every day.
Jun 12, 2026·6 min read
Leadership
Senior engineering is mostly the removal of surprise
The communication habits that make ambitious software projects feel steady, transparent, and well-led.
May 03, 2026·5 min read