Once in a while, I write longer articles that might be worth sharing on Hacker News. Mostly about distributed systems, and engineering challenges.

• My favorite papers August 17, 2021

  You'll find a curated list of great computer science papers that I've enjoyed reading and re-reading over the past years.

• Tales from running Kafka Streams in Production October 30, 2019

  After a full year of using Kafka Streams in Production on top of Kubernetes, I've documented the incidents we had over the year.

• Diving into Merkle Trees February 20, 2019

  Introduced in 1979 by Ralph C. Merkle, the Merkle Tree is a data structure used for efficiently summarizing and verifying the integrity of large sets of data.

You'll find mostly shorter posts that capture specific insights or experiences. Each one focuses on a single idea worth sharing.

• LLMs, Vibe-Coding, and Where I Draw the Line June 13, 2025

  A personal take on LLMs and vibe-coding: why I rely on AI for support, learning, and brainstorming, but draw the line at letting it write production code.

• Joining online book clubs March 19, 2025

  My journey beyond solo reading through technical book clubs: discovering new topics, building systems, and learning alongside curious engineers.

• Reviving my online presence February 25, 2025

  A personal reflection on rediscovering the joy of tech community engagement and making concrete commitments to rebuild online and offline presence.