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πŸ‘‹πŸΌ I'm @ordepdev.

I like distributed systems, databases, and programming languages.

This website is where I share my articles, thoughts, and current readings. I'm reviving my online presence. Although I stopped writing and giving talks in 2021, I plan to write as often as possible from now on.

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.

In the meantime, I make time to read some books. Some tech, some not, mostly non-fiction. No fancy reviews, just honest takes.

  • BrevΓ­ssima HistΓ³ria de Portugal May 30, 2025

    A.H. de Oliveira Marques, 2018

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  • Guerra e Paz – Volume I May 20, 2025

    Leo Tolstoy, 1867

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  • Who Rules the World? April 23, 2025

    Noam Chomsky, 2014

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