The Philosophy
Why I Write?
"Some people need to take a shit in the morning,
others feel the need to perform an act of defecation." My goal is to cut through this pompous bullshit and jargon so people can just understand each other.
Gatekeeping vs. Communication
I know the difference between a function and a method.
And yes, in 99% of contexts, it makes absolutely no difference.
I don't deny the need for precise terminology. Engineering requires precision. But there is a fine line between using jargon to be precise and using it to build a wall around your expertise.
Too often, technical language is used as a form of gatekeeping—a way to prove "I'm smarter than you." My approach is different. Use the terms when necessary, but use them to simplify communication, not to complicate it.
Systems are people
(with electricity)
Behind every server, there is a human error.
We like to think tech is binary. But every system architecture reflects the communication structure of the people who built it (Conway's Law is undefeated). Understanding the code is easy; understanding the mechanism of the team is the hard part.
That's why I focus on explaining mechanisms in a way that fits the audience. Whether I'm talking to a CTO, a junior dev, or... someone completely outside the tech bubble.
(Speaking of unexpected audiences: I'm cooking up something on the side that might surprise a few people. It involves explaining complex systems to a much younger demographic. But let's keep that quiet for now.)
It's all the same pattern
Traffic jams and server crashes.
Whether we are talking about distributed IT systems, structural engineering, or being late for a date because of city traffic—the underlying mechanisms are surprisingly similar.
Bottlenecks. Cascading failures. Resource contention.
My long-term goal is to help you spot these patterns. To see the analogies between "real life" and "engineering." Once you see the matrix, you can't unsee it (and you might start laughing at it).
The Pillars
The foundation of everything I write.
BS Detector
If something smells like corporate fluff or vendor hype, it probably is. I will point it out.
Brutal Honesty
Reality doesn't care about your "agile transformation" slides. Neither do I.
Strategic Humor
Because if we don't laugh at the absurdity of modern IT, we might just cry.
The Hidden Payload
Don't let the tone fool you. The humor is just a delivery mechanism. Underneath the jokes, there is usually a deeper thought or a message waiting to be unpacked.
The 'Nerd' Myth ends here.
We live in a world where the boundary between 'real' and 'virtual' no longer exists. Engineering isn't a niche for guys in basements anymore—it's the operating system of our reality. It's time to stop treating it like black magic.