Thoughts & rants

things I figured out, or am still figuring out

2025 was a recovery year. Here's what actually helped.
life
Mar 2025
2025 was a recovery year. Here's what actually helped.
From March to June I couldn't do anything. By December I was okay. This is what happened in between.
Why sticky sessions are a load balancer trap — and how stateless architecture gets you out
systems
Mar 2025
Why sticky sessions are a load balancer trap — and how stateless architecture gets you out
Sticky sessions feel like a simple fix until you scale. Here's why they quietly make everything harder, and how centralising state in a NoSQL store solves it properly.