Insights on software architecture, development practices, and lessons learned from 27 years of building enterprise applications
Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.5, achieving industry-leading 80.9% on SWE-bench Verified, 66% price reduction, and breakthrough efficiency with the new effort parameter. Here's what developers need to know.
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Discover how the BMAD Method brings enterprise-grade structure to AI development through specialized agents, achieving 57% cost reduction and 3x faster delivery while maintaining architectural consistency.
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Google's Gemini 3 has emerged as a powerhouse, topping 19 of 20 benchmarks and achieving a stunning 2-3x advantage on ARC-AGI 2 over GPT-5.1. Here's what this means for the AI landscape.
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Discover how OpenSpec brings predictability to AI-assisted development by establishing explicit specifications before code generation, reducing iteration cycles and improving code quality.
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After 27 years of software development, AI tools have transformed how I work. Here's how I leverage Claude Code, Cursor, and Copilot to deliver production-ready MVPs at unprecedented speed.
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The exact tools and frameworks I use to ship enterprise-grade MVPs in weeks. From Next.js to NestJS, from Claude Code to Cursor—here's my battle-tested rapid prototyping stack.
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The case for modernizing oil & gas SCADA systems in the Permian Basin. How real-time monitoring, offline field data, and AI-powered insights are transforming upstream operations.
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Practical Next.js 14 insights from 27 years of building web applications. Learn Server Components, App Router patterns, and production-tested strategies beyond the basics.
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TypeScript patterns proven across 320,000+ lines of production code in Catalyst PSA and WellOS. What actually matters after 27 years of building enterprise applications.
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Architectural decisions for scaling React applications from my experience building Catalyst PSA. Real-world patterns that worked in production.
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Designing mobile applications for field workers in challenging environments, based on building WellOS for oil & gas operations with limited connectivity and harsh conditions.
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Proven techniques for optimizing database queries in enterprise applications with millions of records, based on experience with PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and MongoDB at scale.
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Best practices for building complex enterprise forms with multi-step wizards, conditional validation, autosave, and excellent UX, from building forms in Catalyst PSA and WellOS.
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Managing a monorepo with 6 integrated applications in the WellOS platform using Turborepo, shared packages, and effective build strategies for mobile and web apps.
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Proven strategies for optimizing React Native apps based on building WellOS mobile applications, covering rendering, list optimization, bundle size, and native module integration.
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Reflections on 27 years of professional software development from 1999 to 2025, covering technology shifts, architectural lessons, team dynamics, and what truly matters in building software.
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Building production NFT platforms with Ethereum smart contracts, IPFS storage, wallet integration, and gas optimization strategies from real-world implementation experience.
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Implementing flexible RBAC systems with roles, permissions, and resource-level access control for enterprise applications, based on building authorization for Catalyst PSA.
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A practical comparison of GraphQL and REST APIs based on real-world experience building both for enterprise applications, including performance, complexity, and use case guidance.
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Building enterprise VoIP systems with Node.js, covering SIP integration, call routing, IVR systems, and lessons from developing telecom platforms for Bravo Telecom and TeleFlip.
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Architectural patterns and best practices for building enterprise-grade scalable APIs with NestJS, based on experience building the Catalyst PSA backend serving thousands of requests per minute.
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Lessons from building an NFT collectibles platform that interfaces with Ethereum blockchain
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Proven strategies for migrating legacy applications to modern tech stacks without disrupting business, based on migrating multiple enterprise systems over 27 years.
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Implementing scalable real-time collaboration features in enterprise SaaS using WebSockets, Redis Pub/Sub, and React, with lessons from building live updates in Catalyst PSA.
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Testing strategies from 27 years of building enterprise applications. Real-world approaches used at Nutrien, Verizon, and Servant—from unit tests to end-to-end testing at scale.
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Practical CI/CD patterns learned from deploying applications across AWS, Vercel, Railway, and Docker
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Comparing two popular TypeScript ORMs based on real-world usage in enterprise applications
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Lessons learned migrating a 320K+ LOC enterprise SaaS platform from Prisma to Drizzle ORM, including performance gains, challenges, and step-by-step migration strategies.
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Type-safe patterns and techniques learned from building large-scale TypeScript applications
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Building mobile applications that work seamlessly offline and sync when connected, based on experience building WellOS for oil field operations with unreliable connectivity.
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Practical insights from building production React Native apps at Nutrien and Verizon, including the NFT collectibles platform
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Why WellOS needed database-agnostic architecture to run on PostgreSQL (cloud), MongoDB (on-premise), and SQLite (offline mobile). Two years of production lessons supporting 6 apps across 3 databases.
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Practical patterns for integrating AWS services into full-stack applications, from email notifications to file uploads
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Why NestJS + Next.js became my go-to full-stack architecture after 27 years of building web applications. Production patterns from Servant and enterprise projects with type safety end-to-end.
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Domain-Driven Design lessons from building Catalyst PSA. How DDD kept a massive enterprise platform maintainable over three years.
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Building multi-tenant SaaS architecture for Catalyst PSA, serving hundreds of enterprise clients with complete data isolation. Three years of production lessons on security, performance, and scalability.
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Implementing secure JWT authentication with role-based access control for the EMA project at Servant, handling four distinct user types from admins to mothers with complex permissions.
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A practical guide to migrating legacy PHP systems to modern React-based architectures while maintaining business continuity
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Implementing CQRS in Catalyst PSA to solve performance bottlenecks when complex reports locked tables and slowed transactions. Real-world patterns for separating reads and writes at enterprise scale.
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Lessons learned from developing large-scale ERP solutions for oil and gas companies where connectivity is unreliable
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Why Hexagonal Architecture was essential for maintaining Catalyst PSA's lare codebase. Real-world implementation patterns from building enterprise SaaS with NestJS and complete technology independence.
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