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Practical writing on cloud architecture, AI-native platform design, and engineering leadership for growth-stage SaaS companies.
Why ADRs Save Teams Time, Money, and Frustration
Architecture Decision Records turn one-off architecture debates into reusable team memory. They cut repeat discussions, speed onboarding, and give both humans and LLMs the context needed to make better technical decisions over time.
Vibe Coding Is Real. Production Isn't Impressed
Vibe Coding is accelerating development across every team. But AI doesn't care about your data structures, your clean code guidelines, or the version mismatch between your local environment and CI. Here's what Operational Excellence looks like when AI enters the development loop — and why engineers still control the system.
Why AI is not replacing humans
What "AI-Native" Actually Means for Your Platform Architecture
Most teams add AI features on top of existing platforms. AI-native means designing the platform around AI workloads from the start. Different data flows, different compute patterns, different cost models.
BaaS vs Custom Infrastructure: When to Choose Each
Backend-as-a-Service accelerates early-stage velocity. Custom infrastructure gives you control at scale. The key is knowing when to switch — and how to architect for that transition from day one.