Writing

21 Sep 2026 · Essay

Building Skills with Kimi: You Do Not Have to Write Them by Hand

What each file in a Kimi skill does, and why you can let Kimi build the boilerplate for you.

Read here → 31 Aug 2026 · Substack

What Kafka Actually Is

Three lessons in, not a line of Java written, and the moment Kafka stopped feeling arbitrary.

Read on Substack → 20 Jul 2026 · Substack

What a Queue Actually Is

The one diagram about RabbitMQ I wish someone had drawn for me before I shipped a single line of code.

Read on Substack → 10 Jul 2026 · Substack

“It Works” Is Where the Real Work Begins

Why the engineers who ask “why this way?” are the ones who look like wizards

Read on Substack → 23 Jun 2026 · Substack

Slow Down to Speed Up: A Calmer Way to Crack Technical Interviews

Why the engineers who think before they type are the ones who finish first

Read on Substack → 20 Jun 2026 · Substack

I Finally Started Learning AWS. Here's What I've Learned So Far.

Exploring the core services, what AWS actually is, and the essential tools every DevOps engineer needs.

Read on Substack → 25 May 2026 · Substack

Beyond the Textbook: Why OOP Struggles Are Real (And How to Cleanly Master It)

Dearest gentle readers, let us finally talk about Object-Oriented Programming.

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