Writing

Notes on system design, backend architecture, and building software that lasts.

System Design

How to think about capacity, fault tolerance, and evolution when designing backends that survive real traffic and real failures.

Mar 2026Medium8 min read

ASP.NET Core

Patterns for global handlers, problem details, and predictable error contracts without leaking implementation details.

Feb 2026Medium6 min read

Payments

Why retries are inevitable at scale and how to model transactions so duplicate requests never double-charge a customer.

Jan 2026Medium7 min read

Backend

A practical approach to state machines, delivery guarantees, and reconciliation when external systems drive your core flow.

Dec 2025Medium9 min read

System Design

Where to draw lines between domain, application, and infrastructure so teams can evolve services without constant rewrites.

Nov 2025Medium10 min read

Backend

Scheduling, observability, and failure handling patterns that keep async work dependable when the business depends on it.

Oct 2025Medium6 min read