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Thoughts on systems engineering, performance, and continuous learning.
The Packet Was Already Late Before My Application Saw It
Jun 2, 2026Takeaway:Today I followed a market data packet from the network card all the way to the application and realized that latency can appear long before our code even starts running.
A Growing Queue Doesn't Mean You Need More Workers
Jun 1, 2026
A System Can Be Technically Working and Still Be Failing Its Users
May 31, 2026Takeaway:What happens when a system can process 10,000 requests per second but suddenly receives 15,000? Today's exploration led me through queueing, backpressure, retries, and a different way of thinking about overload.
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Latency doesn’t come from one place. It accumulates across the entire system
May 31, 2026