Decisions
A transparent log of architectural and technical decisions I've made throughout my career. Each entry documents the context, alternatives considered, and the reasoning behind the choice.
7 decisions documented
Hardened Wasm Edge Runtime Traditional cloud infrastructure is hitting a 'density wall.' Running third-party code in Docker containers is too slow for sub-millisecond edge requirements, and standard JS isola... Read decision Python for Backend Engineering Our engineering team required a versatile language that could handle everything from rapid prototyping to high-stakes enterprise data management. We needed to balance development v... Read decision Astro for a Portfolio Website Personal portfolios often fall into two traps: they are either over-engineered SPAs that load megabytes of JS for a static page, or they are restricted by No-Code platforms with po... Read decision Minimalist C Architecture In an era of increasing software bloat, the C ecosystem has become reliant on heavy build systems and deep dependency trees. This creates 'dependency hell,' slows developer feedbac... Read decision Choosing Rust Over Go for New Services As we architected a new high-throughput data processing layer, we needed to select a systems language that could handle extreme concurrency and memory safety without the unpredicta... Read decision Transitioning to a Remote-First Team Structure Post-pandemic, our team was split between office and remote workers. This unintentional hybrid model created 'information silos' where office workers had more context than remote p... Read decision Choosing Next.js over React.js Our legacy marketing site was built as a Client-Side Rendered (CSR) React SPA. As our content grew, we saw a decline in SEO rankings and significant 'Cumulative Layout Shift' (CLS)... Read decision