Writing

Lessons from building and maintaining real systems, written in plain language. How things actually work, why they break, and what we've learned from years of keeping them running. No jargon for the sake of it -- just honest observations that might save you a few hard lessons.

15 January 2026

Your infrastructure is a garden

Software systems are alive. They grow, break, adapt. The question isn't whether they'll change — it's whether anyone is paying attention when they do.

There's always more to the story.