When to optimize, when to wait
Most codebases grow in directions their authors never anticipated. The pressure to optimize early is real, but constraints often produce more elegant solutions than freedom ever could.
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The case against premature abstraction
The tools we reach for shape our thinking. I've spent the last decade in terminals and shells, and it's changed how I approach problem-solving in subtle ways.
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Most codebases grow in directions their authors never anticipated. The pressure to optimize early is real, but constraints often produce more elegant solutions than freedom ever could.
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I write about software architecture, distributed systems, and the craft of programming. Posts are infrequent but hopefully worth the wait.
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Occasional thoughts on systems topics. Past essays here.