04 —— Writing

Notes from the workshop.

Thoughts on AI architecture, ML systems, and the soft skills no one teaches in school. Updated when I have something worth saying — never on a schedule.

2026.03.18
Writing a non-blocking HTTP server
There is a particular kind of clarity that comes from re-implementing something most developers take for granted. For me, that thing was an HTTP/1.1 server…
Systems12 min
2026.02.04
Containers, without the magic
If you've only ever used `docker compose up`, the abstraction does its job too well. Building Inception — which forbids Compose — was the moment containers…
DevOps8 min
2025.12.10
The interface as an instrument
The best software interfaces feel less like applications and more like instruments — tools that disappear into your hands and reward practice.
Design6 min
2025.10.22
Small tools, large leverage
The highest-ROI work a developer can do has nothing to do with frameworks. It's sharpening the seam between your shell, your editor, and your brain.
Workflow5 min
2025.08.30
What 42 taught me about learning hard things
A school with no teachers, no lectures, and no tuition. Three years in, here's what I think it actually teaches.
Essay10 min
2025.05.14
Ray-casting, from a single pixel
Building cub3D — a Wolfenstein-style 3D engine in pure C — was the closest I've come to feeling like I understood graphics from the metal up.
Graphics9 min

Notes from the workshop.

Writing a non-blocking HTTP server

Containers, without the magic

The interface as an instrument

Small tools, large leverage

What 42 taught me about learning hard things

Ray-casting, from a single pixel