The Blog

I don’t hate AI. I hate the Cargo Cult surrounding it. A hammer is a great tool for driving nails, but it's a terrible choice for heart surgery.

Software is discovery, not construction. But finance operates on a different religion: Predictability. Here is why your 'Agile Transformation' is probably theater.

We are training AI models to act like social media influencers—optimizing for engagement. But in the world of LLMs, engagement doesn't generate revenue. It burns cash and erodes trust.

Whirlpools look like galaxies. Veins look like rivers. And crowd panic looks mathematically identical to boiling water. Why patterns repeat across systems and how noticing them makes you a better engineer.

Agile became synonymous with speed. Fast delivery, fast panic. But Agile isn't about velocity; it's about maneuverability. Why we mistake movement for progress and why developers hate 'Cosplay Agile'.

Complaining is practically a national sport where I come from. But focusing on screw-ups isn't just about being bitter—it's about avoiding survivorship bias.

Adding servers to compensate for inefficiency is like buying a bigger fridge because it’s full of spoiled food. Why horizontal scaling creates the exact same problems as 26-lane highways.

Organizations systematically amplify loud certainty while suppressing quiet nuance. Why we reward 'clarity' — which often means oversimplification — and treat doubt like weakness.

If an explanation feels 'too simple' but works, it isn't stupid. How I taught K8s using Tom Clancy novels instead of documentation.

If someone had told me at the beginning of 2025 that I would seriously sit down and start writing a book, my first reaction would have been concern — not excitement. Writing was never part of the plan.