Field Notes
3 articles on software, systems, and craft
SQLite Is All You Need (Until It Isn't)
July 4, 2026Most side projects die under the weight of their own infrastructure. Here's why a single file on disk beats a managed cluster for almost everything you'll ever build.
databasessqlitesimplicity
The Gentle Art of Debugging
June 25, 2026Debugging is not a battle against the machine. It's a conversation with a very literal friend who has been doing exactly what you asked all along.
craftdebugging
Building a Tiny Time-Series Cache in Rust
June 10, 2026A weekend project that accidentally taught me more about memory layout than a year of reading. Ring buffers, cache lines, and the joy of measuring things.
rustperformancesystems