I’m a software engineer learning backend systems, networking, cloud, and Go by building things from first principles.

I write to polish my understanding, not to present myself as an expert. Most posts here start with something that confused me — a blocking call, a protocol detail, a design choice — and end with a clearer mental model.

This Substack is my public notebook:

• evolving ideas

• small discoveries

• lessons learned the hard way

If you’re learning Go, backend engineering, or distributed systems and prefer understanding over shortcuts, you’ll probably feel at home here.