Section 3 posts

Engineering

Databases, architecture and the case for shipping less.

Postgres as a platform

Postgres as a platform
Engineering 1 min read

Queues, search and vectors without extra infra. Check the database you already run before adding three services.

Ship the boring version first

Ship the boring version first
Engineering 1 min read

The clever architecture can wait for the second version. The first one has to exist.

Local-first, in practice

Local-first, in practice
Engineering 1 min read

Apps that work offline and sync later feel faster than any CDN. Here's what it took to build one.