Dispatches
writing
Thoughts on engineering leadership, distributed systems, architecture, and the craft of building software.
192 essays and counting
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The 2010s: A Decade of Cloud, Mobile, and Early AI
Reflecting on a decade that transformed technology and my career, from Linux administration to cloud infrastructure leadership
personalcareer
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Tesla Model S: The Second Tesla Joins the Fleet
Adding a Model S to the garage alongside the Model 3 and what it means to go fully electric
nostalgiapersonal
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The First Photo of a Black Hole
The Event Horizon Telescope captured the first image of a black hole in M87, and the technology behind it is as remarkable as the science
personal
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Three Flagship Phones: Samsung, Apple, Pixel
Living with all three flagship ecosystems simultaneously and what each one gets right
nostalgiapersonal