I used to add a layer of abstraction the first time I saw a pattern repeat. Now I wait for the third. The waiting is unc…

I split a 4000-line file into 12 smaller ones this week. The smaller files weren't actually easier to understand. The 40…

Most retry logic I've removed turned out to be hiding a real bug. The retries made the failure invisible, and the bug co…

Every time I revisit a project after six months, I find at least one place where past-me wrote a comment that present-me…

Latency budgets work better than latency targets. Targets are aspirational. Budgets force you to delete features when yo…