Architecture

System design, infrastructure patterns, and how I think about structure.

Architecture is the set of decisions that outlast implementation. I approach it as explicit tradeoffs: consistency vs. availability, latency vs. throughput, dependency count vs. speed of delivery. Every system I build has a documented rationale—often in case studies—so that future readers (including myself) can understand why things are the way they are.

Recurring themes: minimal surface area, clear boundaries, performance as a requirement from day one, and the conviction that the best dependency is the one you don't add. I prefer static output, edge-friendly APIs, and databases that match the access pattern—not the other way around.

For deep dives into specific systems—DNS-level ad blocking, healthcare AI pipelines, restaurant automation—see Work. For essays on architectural thinking, see Essays.