Architecture
Technical Debt Is a Loan, Not a Failure
Technical debt is a tool, not a failure. Fowler's quadrant framework reveals four distinct patterns of debt, each demanding a different management strategy.
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Mar 17, 2026
AI Systems
The Decaying Half-Life of Synthetic Code
AI-generated code has a measured functional half-life of 4.7 months, decaying approximately twice as fast as human-written equivalents. Generated code lacks the contextual understanding that…
Mar 14, 2026
Architecture
Why Every Database Migration Is a Rewrite
Database migrations are marketed as reversible schema changes, but every migration of sufficient complexity becomes a rewrite. After migrating 15,000 records across 47 tables, 34%…
Mar 11, 2026
Philosophy
The Case for Boring Technology
Innovation is expensive. Sometimes the most advanced architectural choice is the most boring one.
Nov 28, 2025