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27 Sep 2026 Vol. 02 · Software Architecture · Chapter #4 Monoliths, Microservices, and the Space In Between Microservices aren't a promotion. How to pick the shape of your system, and how to split it later without regret. 8 min · a cup software architecture · monolith · microservices · systems design 27 Sep 2026 Vol. 02 · Software Architecture · Chapter #5 Who Owns the Data? Splitting code is the easy part. Splitting data is where systems quietly fall apart, and how to keep yours together. 7 min · a cup software architecture · databases · distributed systems · sagas 27 Sep 2026 Vol. 02 · Software Architecture · Chapter #6 Designing for Failure Networks drop, payments arrive late, and the power goes. Build systems that expect it instead of apologising for it. 11 min · a cup software architecture · resilience · distributed systems · reliability 7 Jul 2026 Vol. 05 · Reading Notes · Chapter #2 The Mom Test: Why Everyone Is Lying to You About Your Idea A review of Rob Fitzpatrick's The Mom Test; the small, blunt book that quietly rewires how you talk to customers. 5 min · an espresso books · startups · customer development · product 16 Jun 2026 Vol. 05 · Reading Notes · Chapter #1 How to Do Great Work By Paul Graham 7 min · a cup productivity · career · paul graham · self improvement 15 Jun 2026 Vol. 02 · Software Architecture · Chapter #3 Event-Driven Systems Your services don't need to talk to each other. They just need to pay attention. 7 min · a cup architecture · event driven · messaging · systems design 8 Jun 2026 Vol. 02 · Software Architecture · Chapter #2 Component-Based Thinking How to slice a system into parts that actually make sense — and why most people get it wrong the first time. 13 min · a cup software architecture · components · design patterns · python 1 Jun 2026 Vol. 02 · Software Architecture · Chapter #1 Foundations of Software Architecture From: `Fundamentals of Software Architecture` by Mark Richards & Neal Ford 13 min · a cup software architecture · design patterns · fundamentals · python