About
How I approach systems, software, and long-term work
I design and build systems intended to run for a long time. That means prioritizing reliability, clarity, and predictable behavior over short-term velocity or visual trends.
Designing for failure
I assume things will break. Systems are designed with clear failure modes, observability, and recovery paths so issues can be understood and resolved quickly.
Separation of responsibility
I avoid monolithic systems with blurred boundaries. Clear ownership, modular components, and scoped permissions reduce complexity and risk.
Maintainability over cleverness
Readable, predictable code scales better than clever abstractions. I optimize for the next engineer — even if that engineer is future me.
Performance as a constraint
Performance is treated as a first-class requirement. Latency, resource usage, and operational cost are considered from the beginning, not retrofitted.
Long-term thinking
I build systems with the assumption that they will evolve. Clear structure and disciplined trade-offs make change safer over time.
Over the past several years, I’ve built and maintained Discord automation platforms, web systems, and internal tools used by thousands of users. My experience spans JavaScript, Python, databases, distributed systems, and modern web frameworks.
I’m most effective on projects where correctness, stability, and thoughtful architecture matter — particularly systems expected to operate continuously in production.