pg_textsearch: BM25 Comes to Postgres in February
pg_textsearch brings BM25 ranking, 29+ languages, and blazing-fast full-text search to PostgreSQL. A deep dive into what this extension offers.
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Deep dives into data architecture, infrastructure economics, and practical engineering insights.
AI systems VS Context Rot
Every AI coding session starts from zero. Architecture decisions, progress, and hard-won lessons disappear between conversations. The Agentic Context System fixes this with a structured file approach that gives AI persistent memory across sessions.
Kubernetes Fundamentals
A complete hands-on guide to Kubernetes covering 18 essential concepts. Follow along step-by-step on your own computer. Every command works, every example runs.
The Art of System Decomposition
Decomposition is a tool, not a goal. This guide examines why boundaries exist, what they cost, when they pay off, and how to think about system design from first principles rather than best-practice cargo culting.
Building The Trenches
How we built this blog using Astro, TypeScript, and open-source tools. A comprehensive look at our layout architecture, responsive design system, CSS tokens, and the engineering decisions behind every pixel.
What If You Could See Through the Cloud?
What if you could see every line of code that runs your platform? A thought experiment about transparent infrastructure, built on the shoulders of giants. None of this exists yet, but maybe it should.
Shift Left or Stay Right?
A deep dive into the streaming vs batch processing paradigm, exploring when to use each approach, the architectural trade-offs, and practical decision frameworks.
Snowflake & Databricks Lost the Plot
Bleeding millions of dollars? These data platforms claim 70%+ net profit margins. That money comes from your budget. An honest analysis of pricing, vendor lock-in, and when open-source alternatives make more economic sense.