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Software Development

In this collection, I write about the day-to-day craft of building software, focusing on tools, workflows, and practical decisions shaped by real-world constraints.

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Essays

Oct
30

Taking a Step Back from Ruby

3 min read
Oct
08

Stacking PRs & Squashing Merges

2 min read
Aug
01

Enforcing Accessibility in Code, Not Just Culture

4 min read
Jun
30

Navigating AI, Tradeoffs, and Ethics

2 min read
Jun
26

Don’t Just Ask Questions. Find Answers.

1 min read
Mar
15

A Pragmatic Developer’s Take on Using AI

4 min read
Feb
28

The Engineering and Leadership Lessons You Can Learn from Side Projects

3 min read

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Software Design
In this collection, I write about how software systems are shaped over time, with an emphasis on boundaries, dependencies, and design decisions that hold up under change.

For short-form content, I also share notes and curated links with commentary on external articles.