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Essays on architecture, engineering leadership, and the long game of building software that lasts.

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Has AI Stolen the Joy of Programming?

That 4am rush of finally getting a program to work is priceless when you're learning. But on a real product, the goal is a working product — and shipping with AI is still a joy. Just a different one.

June 17, 2026 · 3 min read

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My Go-To Architecture for Medium-Scale Projects

Cohesion and decoupling are the two principles I actually optimize for — Clean Architecture and DDD are just how I get there. The three-layer, multi-module, feature-sliced structure I reach for on most medium-scale backends.

June 11, 2026 · 14 min read

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Clean Architecture in Java: Why Your Spring Boot App Deserves Better

Most Spring Boot applications slowly become unmaintainable because the architecture was never a first-class concern. Here's how to change that.

April 12, 2026 · 8 min read