Insights
Thoughts on systems, automation, and the new era of operations.
Automation
Why "No-Code" eventually hits a ceiling
The hidden technical debt of complex Zapier chains and when it's time to write actual Python.
Oct 12, 2025 ReliabilityThe Art of Idempotency in API Design
Ensuring that retrying a failed payment request doesn't charge the customer twice.
Sep 28, 2025 SystemsCentralizing Data: The Single Source of Truth
Stop pulling reports from 5 different SaaS tools. Here's how to build a unified data warehouse.
Sep 10, 2025 AIPragmatic AI: Beyond the Hype
Real world use cases for LLMs in operations that actually save time and money right now.
Aug 22, 2025 ReliabilityIf you can't measure it, it's broken
Setting up alerting for business-critical automated workflows using Prometheus and Grafana.
Aug 05, 2025 AutomationThe "Human-in-the-Loop" Pattern
Designing workflows that handle 90% of cases automatically but gracefully escalate the 10%.
Jul 15, 2025