Writing

Hard-earned
technical insight.

I write about software architecture, scaling, and the lessons you only learn by shipping real systems under real pressure.

Scaling Django to 200M+ Records: What Actually Works

Architecture decisions, PostgreSQL optimizations, and the moment we knew we needed Rust — lessons from a real production system under extreme load.

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Python is great — until it isn't. The case for using Rust for performance-critical components without abandoning your existing stack.

A practical guide to adding WebSocket support to Django, handling connection state, and keeping things performant at scale.

Schema isolation vs. row-level security vs. separate databases. A practical breakdown from someone who's implemented all three in production.