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Articles on software architecture and AI-assisted development.
Hey Dev, You Need to Learn About Data Streaming!
Hey Dev, You Need to Learn About Data Streaming! Key Points Streaming allows processing terabytes of data without storing everything, filtering...
Context Engineering with Specs: Beyond Prompt Engineering
How to structure AI-assisted development through formal specifications instead of better prompts
HypeDrivenDevelopment: Tips on How to Avoid It
HypeDrivenDevelopment: Tips on How to Avoid It Key Points Pilot projects with real metrics are essential: test technologies on a small scale me...
Monolith or Microservice? There's a Third Way!
Monolith or Microservice? There's a Third Way! Key Points Macroservices represent complete business domains, not isolated features, drastic...
The World is Asynchronous and Event-Driven
The World is Asynchronous and Event-Driven Key Points Synchronous systems don't reflect how the real world works - nobody waits on the line whi...
The Temporal Decoupling Principle
The Temporal Decoupling Principle Key Points Temporal coupling occurs when components depend on each other being available simultaneously, crea...