Writing
Thoughts on building software that lasts, AI that actually helps, and lessons from 30 years of production code.
2024
What Running a Multi-Million Dollar Platform Actually Means
The reality of running a multi-million dollar business - where the money goes, what it costs, and what's left over.
20 Years of Production Reliability: What That Actually Took
The architecture decisions, operational discipline, and unglamorous work behind two decades of production reliability.
2023
The Hidden Value of a 20-Year System (That an Audit Can't Really See)
The accumulated knowledge, battle-tested decisions, and invisible value embedded in long-running software systems.
The Systems That Outlive Their Creators
What happens to software systems when their original builders move on - and what makes some survive for decades.
After 18 Years: What Exiting Your Company Actually Feels Like
Reflections on exiting a company after nearly two decades - the emotional reality behind the founder exit fantasy.