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Notes & Essays

Perspectives on monolithic scaling, structural CSS grid, real-time edge telemetry, and software engineering discipline.

NOVEMBER 04, 2024schedule14 min read

High-Concurrency Java Backends with Spring Boot 3 & Virtual Threads

A deep technical breakdown of harnessing Java 21 Virtual Threads (Project Loom), reactive database pooling, and asynchronous messaging pipelines for sub-10ms enterprise REST APIs.

JavaSpring BootConcurrencyArchitecture

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OCTOBER 12, 2024schedule5 min read

Embracing Monolithic Designs in a Microservices Era

Exploring the counter-intuitive performance benefits of scaling up monolithic architectures before prematurely breaking them into distributed microservices.

ArchitectureBackend

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2024schedule4 min read

The Case for CSS Grid in Structural Typography

How leveraging native CSS Grid can lead to more predictable, editorial-quality web layouts without relying on heavy framework dependencies.

DesignCSS

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AUGUST 15, 2024schedule6 min read

Real-Time Edge Systems: When WebSocket Matters

A practical guide to implementing real-time streaming telemetry and computer vision overlays without over-engineering server infrastructure.

PerformanceComputer Vision

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