The Backend Show
Notes from the systems side.
No-nonsense notes on building software that earns its place in production: AI systems, backend infrastructure, data, and the product lessons that stay with you.
The Real Architecture Behind Production AI Agents
An engineer’s guide to the identity, orchestration, durable execution, policy, and observability that turn an agent demo into a trustworthy work system.
Building a GitHub Backed Pastebin CLI in Go
A local-first CLI design for fast terminal notes, crash-safe autosave, explicit Git synchronization, and conflict-safe recovery.
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG 101)
An engineer’s guide to retrieval, reranking, context assembly, and the production work required to ground an LLM.
How We Turned Dumb CCTV Footage into a Smart API
A production-minded computer-vision pipeline for asynchronous video ingestion, spatial mapping, reviewable incidents, and responsible operation.
Building a Claims & Financing Engine from the Ground Up
A systems guide to case lifecycles, payment mandates, event-driven operations, and human-reviewed insurance document processing.
