I did a talk at OpenFest 2022 on the tradeoff between building software from scratch and buying and integrating something ready-made. I find the topic important because buying existing software doesn't even cross the mind of most engineers when they start to solve a problem. But buying has…
In the world of software engineering, understanding management is not just beneficial; it's essential for everyone. That's why I recently delivered a talk titled "Why and How to Manage Your Manager," focusing on fostering effective relationships between engineering teams and their managers. The insights…
As someone passionate about engineering and leadership, I recently shared my journey and insights in a talk titled "From Programming to Management." The transition from an individual contributor role to a managerial position is a significant shift, and in this talk, I shared key takeaways and lessons from…
Good observability is essential for modern software. In this talk, I shared everything you need to know to start applying good observability to your projects.…
Building a modern Software as a Service platform brings a lot of interesting engineering challenges. In this talk during OpenFest 2020, I shared my team's journey of building a SaaS from scratch. The content of the talk is divided into 4 parts. 1. technologies and the architecture we…
The database is usually the heart of every software system. And there are many database technologies that we can pick from. In this talk, I explored where RDBMS and NoSQL fall short and how NewSQL fills the gap. I showed what types of NewSQL databases exist and how they work.…