Independent technical publishing
Independent writing that makes technology and applied science more understandable, useful, and interesting.
Why extra decimal places do not create certainty, and how to report a measurement that is honest enough to support a decision.
Worthwhile questionsEvery article begins with something worth understanding
Evidence made visibleExperience, measurement, and sources stay close to the claim
A useful insightLeave with a clearer model, not merely a longer reading list
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01Systems in practiceA better mental model for container storage, readiness, resource limits, failure, and the host that still exists underneath.
How latency distributions, workload shape, errors, and measurement boundaries turn a quick load test into evidence you can trust.
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Publish only when the investigation reveals something useful, surprising, or newly understandable.
Explore the topicsUseful by default
Start with something specific enough to investigate and interesting enough to matter.
Experience, sources, measurements, assumptions, and uncertainty stay close to the claim.
The conclusion should change how the reader sees this problem—or the next one.