Backend software engineer based in Amsterdam. I build scalable systems with Kotlin, Spring, AWS, and Kubernetes.
Welcome to my corner of the internet where I write about software engineering, books, and ideas.
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Introduction
Welcome to my blog! This is my corner of the internet where I share my thoughts, experiences, and learnings as a software engineer. What to Expect Here, you’ll find: Technical deep dives — exploring backend technologies, distributed systems, and cloud architecture Book summaries — key takeaways from books I’ve read Learnings — things I’ve picked up while experimenting with new tools and technologies I believe in learning by doing and sharing knowledge along the way. Whether you’re a fellow engineer or just curious about tech, I hope you find something useful here. ...
Recent Reads
Software Architecture: The Hard Parts
Neal Ford and Mark Richards' guide to making hard architectural decisions in distributed systems — trade-off analysis, decomposition and data ownership
The Staff Engineer's Path
Tanya Reilly's guide on what it means to be a staff engineer — navigating the technical leadership track with big picture thinking, execution and influence
Java Concurrency In Practice
Brian Goetz's definitive guide to writing correct, performant and maintainable concurrent programs in Java
The Clean Coder
Robert C. Martin's guide to professionalism, discipline, and ethics for software developers
The Mythical Man-Month
Fred Brooks' classic on the challenges of managing large software projects and why adding manpower to a late project makes it later
So Good They Can't Ignore You
Cal Newport's case against following your passion and for building rare, valuable skills instead