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Thoughts & writeups.

Writing about what I'm learning, building, and thinking about. Mostly backend systems, developer tools, and the craft of software engineering.

Mar 13, 2026

Data EngineeringParquetCloud

Understanding Apache Parquet: The File Format Behind Modern Data Engineering

A deep-dive into Apache Parquet: why it exists, how columnar storage works, compression internals, predicate pushdown, bloom filters, and when to use it over CSV or JSON.

12 min read

Feb 26, 2026

Next.jsMDXPortfolioDesign

Building a Portfolio That Doesn't Suck

How I built my Next.js App Router portfolio with MDX, intentional typography, and the performance lessons I learned shipping it.

8 min read

Jan 15, 2026

GoBackendConcurrencyDSPM

Why Go Started Clicking for Me on a Real Project

How Go started making sense to me while building DSPM in 2026, and why its simplicity, goroutines, and channels made backend work feel calmer and more readable.

8 min read