Stories by dondraper36

Seeing Like a Software Company

Do the simplest thing that could possibly work

How I know I'm working with a strong engineer

Good system design

Ask HN: Would you still recommend SICP in 2025?

Air India 171: Preliminary report confirms movement of fuel control switches

Air India 171 investigation focused on fuel switches movement

Ask HN: What are fundamental books on systems, system thinking, reliability?

The Best Programmers I Know

Ask HN: How do non-famous developers get invited to Lobsters?

Ask HN: What front end framework/library is the best to learn as a BE dev?

Ask HN: Would you still choose Ruby on Rails for a startup in 2025?

Ask HN: What are some no fluff books on engineering, career, and general wisdom?

Hexagonal architecture: the one explanation that made it click for me (2018)

Ask HN: Isn't there a lightweight and popular Rust?

Ask HN: What is a programming language that you don't use at work but enjoy?

The 2nd Edition of Designing Data Intensive Applications

Ask HN: What tech stack would you use as a back end for a mobile app in 2024?

Ask HN: Resources to learn boring architecture for a small startup?

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