Software Architecture
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Software Architecture articles
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August 2026
Stop burning tokens on code review
I've been experimenting with different approaches to build a system where humans and agents can ship fast safely. Think I've found something that works – custom linters.
Agents change the math on big bang migrations
I just did a team's worth of work in 5 days. Honestly I am shook to the core of my 20 YoE
July 2026
How to be useful as a software architect
Software architects have a weird role: Think about the code _tomorrow_. Today's code is what it is, how do we make it good tomorrow? Without slowing down, losing business, or falling off a cliff.
June 2026
Code is the easy part, or how we refactored half the business to fix a janky script
This is a classic startup war story: Someone had built a leaky rowboat. It worked! Then we started flying the rowboat as a Cessna. What we needed was an aircraft carrier.