• How I make sense of complex backends

    How I understand complex backends by identifying system boundaries, making inputs and outputs explicit, and diagramming the data journey.

    1 Oct, 2026
    ·4 min read
    Series: Making sense of backends

  • Code reviewers should push back

    Reviewers should ask for smaller PRs or more context when a review is difficult, and authors should welcome that pushback.

    1 Oct, 2026
    ·2 min read

  • Why backend code felt harder to understand

    How distributed behavior, hidden execution paths, and knowledge of several systems made backend code harder to understand coming from frontend development.

    1 Oct, 2026
    ·2 min read
    Series: Making sense of backends

  • Code review is unblocking work

    Prompt, useful code reviews unblock teammates, reduce downstream rework, and make team delivery a shared priority.

    Unblock your teammates ↘

    1 Oct, 2026
    ·5 min read