Designing the event bus before it's cool
Why every system we build ends up with a bus in the middle — and the mistakes we made before we understood it.
[Architecture][Data]
[Field notes]
Notes from the systems floor
What we learn building and running systems, written down so it isn't lost. No jargon, no gatekeeping.
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A spec-first price is the only fair price
How we price systems honestly: map the job, write the plan, then name the number — and why that changes everything.
[Process][Planning]
We break the system so you don't
The hardening phase explained: security, load, and failure testing that happens before your customers ever see it.
[Security][Reliability]
Operations is where systems are actually built
Launch is the middle of the story, not the end. What it really takes to keep a system working for years.
[Operations][Culture]
[ Commission a system ]
Tell us about the system you need
Write to us about what your business runs on today, what it should run on tomorrow, and where it hurts. We'll reply with a plan and a price.
1.You describe the job it has to do
2.We reply within one business day with a plan and a price
3.We design, build, and operate it