Vol. 01 · 2 chapters
Point of Sale for Kenya
Building till software that keeps selling through power cuts, flaky networks and growing branches.
Next Chapter in Software Engineering
Chapters of ideas being born, and a few already being lived.
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Vol. 02 · 6 chapters
Software Architecture
How to shape systems: the foundations, components, and the events that move between them.
Vol. 03 · 4 chapters
Under the Hood
What everyday tools are actually doing when you are not looking.
Vol. 04 · 3 chapters
Algorithms
Problem-solving techniques, from dynamic programming to taming chaos.
Vol. 06 · 2 chapters
Hype Check
Popular claims about tech, taken back to the evidence to see what actually holds up.
Loose Pages
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A Personal Preface
This space is my notebook; lessons learned, mistakes made, and the occasional breakthrough worth celebrating. You're welcome to read along. One developer thinking out loud and sharing the journey as it happens.