Designing for the Agent Era: A Paradigm Shift
Each paradigm shift in software has been architectural. AI agents are the next — but only if we design for them intentionally, not as browser overlays.
12 min read
System design
Insights on system design from two decades of experience in tech, AI, and scalable systems
AI · system design
The Coming Divide: Cloud AI vs. On-Device Intelligence
Explore the emerging divide between cloud and on-device AI, where Google leads large-scale intelligence and Apple builds a private, local AI revolution.
6 min read
AI · system design · ai-agents
From Models to Systems: Vertical Agentic AI
AI’s future lies in vertical agentic systems, multimodel pipelines that blend context, automation, and human expertise to amplify real business impact.
9 min read
AI · system design · essay
Signals: The Language of Search and Intelligence
AI should be a choreography of signals — models that interpret data, systems that share context, and architectures that inspire meaningful action.
6 min read
system design · software architecture · technology leadership
Startup's Guide: Brownfield for Human & AI-Gen Code
Is rapid AI coding creating new legacy issues? Learn Brownfield development for startups to evolve all code—human or AI-written—effectively.
10 min read
AI · system design
Why AI System Design Demands a New Engineering Mindset
AI engineering requires a shift from deterministic logic to data-driven inference. Explore the mindset and tools needed for modern AI development.
7 min read
devops · system design · software architecture
How Distributed Systems Manage Workloads
Learn how scheduling works in distributed systems, from priority queues to workload management, ensuring efficient task execution at scale.
14 min read