Knowledge

Current beliefs on software engineering topics. These evolve as I write and learn.

AI Coding Agents

Using AI agents to write code — guardrails, trust, and when to let them run.

How AI reshapes engineering — conventions, rules, and the new role of engineers.

Schema-first, consumer-driven APIs. GraphQL, REST, tRPC.

Architecture over style, fail-first, and what earns an LGTM.

Naming, typing, and when SQL still wins.

Multiple layers, each in the right place, alive in the code.

Conventions first, knowledge sharing, and shipping fast with quality.

React, Next.js, Tailwind, and staying close to the framework.

Managed services first, engineers focus on the product.

Structured logs, managed services, and why visibility enables everything else.

Modular monoliths, vertical slices, and screaming code.

Fix now if quick, keep when intentional, and what changes in the AI era.

The test pyramid, integration-heavy backends, and e2e for what matters.