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Insights from the build log

Writing about software decisions that age well, and the systems that don’t.

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The “Vibe Coding” Phenomenon: Hype-Driven Development and a Looming Tech Debt Crisis

Investigative report on vibe coding, hype-driven development, and the next technical debt crisis.

DEC 23, 202518 min read
Software DevelopmentStartups +2
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The Hidden Cost of Over-Engineering in Early-Stage Products

Why premature complexity quietly kills momentum in early-stage products, and how simpler systems help founders and small teams ship durable software.

DEC 20, 20257 min read
StartupsArchitecture +2
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Why Do Microservices Solve the Wrong Problem Too Early?

Why microservices are usually an organizational scaling tool, not an early technical necessity, and why early-stage products often pay the distributed-systems tax too soon.

NOV 28, 20258 min read
Software DevelopmentStartups +2
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Why Businesses Move Off WordPress Once Website Change Starts Feeling Expensive

WordPress is rarely abandoned because of ideology. Teams leave when plugins, patching, performance work, and break-fix maintenance cost more than the publishing convenience is worth.

NOV 26, 202510 min read
Marketing OperationsGrowth +2
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