The Death of Full-Stack
The full-stack developer myth is dying. Modern systems require deep specialization that generalists can't provide....
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Computers Are Cheap, Developers Are Expensive
Why premature optimization wastes developer time. The economics of knowing when code is good enough and when performance actually matters.
Vibe Coding's Dirty Secret: Comprehension Debt
Vibe coding promises faster development, but comprehension debt is the hidden cost. When developers ship code they don't understand, maintenance nightmares follow....
Microservices Decision Guide: A Framework for Architecture Choices
Should you use microservices or a monolith? This canonical guide provides a decision matrix, extraction checklist, and honest evaluation criteria based on team size, scaling needs, and operational cap...
Why I Still Trust Make Over Modern Build Tools
A contrarian defense of Make (1976) over modern JavaScript build tools. Make is boring, understood, and still works. Modern tools are complex, break often, and solve problems Make already solved....
Why PostgreSQL Keeps Winning
PostgreSQL dominates the 2025 StackOverflow survey with 55.6% market share. It's not hype - it's decades of reliability, extensibility, and solving real problems without creating new ones....
Static Sites Still Win
Static sites load faster, cost less, and break less than dynamic alternatives. Here's why the simplest web architecture keeps winning against modern complexity....
Observability Theater: When Dashboards Replace Understanding
The observability market will hit $172 billion by 2035, yet alert fatigue is epidemic and engineers spend 40% of time on tooling. Dashboards create illusion of control while real understanding require...
Assembly Never Left: Why I Still Write It in 2026
Assembly language isn't a relic - it's essential for voice AI, cryptography, and performance-critical paths. When 'compilers optimize better than humans' is marketing vs reality....
SQLite: Software Done Right
SQLite runs on more devices than any software in history. After 45 years watching technology disappoint, here's why SQLite is the rare project that delivered on its promises....
Serverless Was a Lie
Serverless promised to eliminate infrastructure concerns. Instead it created new problems: cold starts, vendor lock-in, debugging nightmares, and costs that spiral at scale. Containers won. Kubernetes...
Open Source Maintainer Burnout: Critical Infrastructure Is Dying
Kubernetes Ingress NGINX will receive no security patches after March 2026 due to maintainer burnout. 60% of open source maintainers work unpaid. Critical infrastructure is dying from neglect....
When Rewrites Actually Succeed
Most rewrites fail, but some succeed. The patterns that separate the 10% from the 90%: scope discipline, team continuity, good-enough architecture, and political protection....
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