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Before You Scale: What Chapter 1 of Designing Data-Intensive Applications Actually Teaches You
Jun 2, 2026·8 min read

Before You Scale: What Chapter 1 of Designing Data-Intensive Applications Actually Teaches You

Everyone cites Designing Data-Intensive Applications. It’s on the reading list of every serious engineering team. Engineers drop it in interviews. CTOs reference it in system design discussions. But most people read it once, nod along, and move on without internalizing what the first chapter is actually saying.

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Streaming in LLM Agents Isn’t Just a UX Feature. It’s an Architecture Decision.
May 15, 2026·4 min read

Streaming in LLM Agents Isn’t Just a UX Feature. It’s an Architecture Decision.

Most teams add streaming to their AI products because it feels faster.

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Building Internal Chatbots That Actually Work
May 13, 2026·7 min read

Building Internal Chatbots That Actually Work

Every company I’ve worked with has the same problem dressed in different clothes.

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