I build and maintain backend services — mostly databases, message queues and the boring glue that keeps things running. This is where I keep scattered notes.
Currently interested in storage engines, observability and making deployments less painful. Opinions here are my own and frequently outdated.
Recent notes
- Connection pooling that actually scalesMay 2026
- A few notes on WAL tuningApr 2026
- Graceful shutdown is harder than it looksMar 2026
- Sensible defaults for timeoutsFeb 2026
About
Ten-ish years writing servers. Before that, embedded firmware. I like small tools, plain text, and systems I can reason about.