The gossip property in Tendermint
Why does the Tendermint algorithm require the gossip communication property? In its absence, the algorithm may never terminate due to the hidden lock problem.
Engineering + Coordination
Getting the basics right
If the basics are not covered, you can put on eng. teams all the 10x engineers you want, and it will still look like as if the team is barely treading water. When the basics are covered, it makes a world of difference.
Low Hanging Fruits, 2024
These are some areas where there are low-hanging opportunities for me to improve in 2024 as part of my work.
Specialization, the Dark Side of Modularity
An essay about the Modularity narrative and a counter-current thought: There would be great unlocks if beside Modularity we would also see more of an opposite pattern: Specialization.
Notes from a transition
As part of a transition in my role, I read "The first 90 days" by M. Watkins. These are my reflections from reading this book.