Playbooks
Practical, opinionated decision models for applied AI, backend architecture, system design, and delivery quality.
Flagship playbook
AI-Assisted Backend Engineering Without Losing Architectural Rigor
A senior-practitioner playbook for using AI agents and coding tools while preserving service boundaries, review discipline, and production quality.
Read playbookUse AI to increase leverage while preserving rigor, ownership, and production quality.
AI-Assisted Backend Engineering Without Losing Architectural Rigor
A senior-practitioner playbook for using AI agents and coding tools while preserving service boundaries, review discipline, and production quality.
How I Make Architecture Decisions Without Pretending Certainty
How I question a use case before designing for it, and how I use RFCs and ADRs to make architecture decisions with imperfect information.
Designing Backend Boundaries That Survive Production Pressure
How I draw backend boundaries: non-functional requirements first, the C4 model to see how components interact, YAGNI to keep the design small, and the Boy Scout rule to keep it healthy.
Testing And Delivery Practices That Protect Momentum
A practical playbook for test strategy, PR review, CI/CD, deployment confidence, and technical debt control without delivery theater.