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TECHNICAL NOTES

Notes on building products with global teams.

Engineering notes on architecture, delivery, and leadership from real product work.

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Field Notes
Starting Again as a Junior Developer
Feb 4, 2026 · 2 min read
I shipped code I could not trace. Fundamentals and git beat more tutorials.
Product Notes
Building for Ghanaian Users
Jan 21, 2026 · 2 min read
A payment looked successful. The wallet never updated. Design for the network you have.
Engineering Notes
Flutter Apps That Stay Readable
Dec 17, 2025 · 1 min read
The app was fine at three screens. It broke at twelve. Thin screens and clear repos helped.
Architecture Notes
Next.js and NestJS in Production
Nov 26, 2025 · 1 min read
The API timed out because email ran inside the HTTP handler. Split fast answers from async work.
Leadership Notes
Leadership Beyond Code
Oct 30, 2025 · 1 min read
Coding was fine. Clarity was missing. Ownership starts before the sprint.
Engineering Notes
API Endpoints That Stay Small
Oct 14, 2025 · 1 min read
One route did too much. Tests were useless until we split the handler.
Engineering Notes
React Without Tangled State
Sep 25, 2025 · 1 min read
The screen fetched the same data three times. Naming the state owner fixed it.
Field Notes
Debugging Production Without Guessing
Sep 10, 2025 · 1 min read
We patched the wrong layer first. Logs proved the assumption wrong.
Product Notes
Offline-First on Bad Networks
Aug 27, 2025 · 1 min read
The network dropped mid-save. Protect user intent before polish.
Architecture Notes
Refactoring a Monolith Safely
Aug 12, 2025 · 1 min read
Big-bang extraction was risky. One module boundary and tests let us keep shipping.
Engineering Notes
CI That Catches Regressions Early
Jul 30, 2025 · 1 min read
CI was slow and noisy. One fast check restored trust.
Field Notes
When Metrics Looked Fine
Jul 16, 2025 · 1 min read
Success metrics missed silent failures. We instrumented the user workflow instead.
Leadership Notes
One Note Ended Three Meetings
Jul 2, 2025 · 1 min read
One short note ended the loop. Context beat conclusion alone.
Engineering Notes
AI in the Workflow
Jun 18, 2025 · 1 min read
AI output looked right. A null edge case proved it was not.
Architecture Notes
Architecture Workshops That Decide
Jun 4, 2025 · 1 min read
The second workshop left a one-page decision. The first left slides.

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