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Notes on building software, debugging production systems, and the occasional side quest.

FEBRUARY 18, 2026

The BullMQ retry setting that doubled our load

We wanted resilience. We got a DDoS we authored ourselves.

JANUARY 8, 2026

OAuth token refresh races

Two requests, one refresh token, and a partner integration that worked 99.9% of the time.

DECEMBER 14, 2025

Webhooks are at-least-once whether you like it or not

Your handler ran twice. Your database only noticed once. That is not a vendor bug.

NOVEMBER 11, 2025

Debugging a memory leak in a Next app

Finding a needle in a haystack, blindfolded, and the hay is on fire.

NOVEMBER 11, 2025

Debugging a memory leak in a Next app

Finding a needle in a haystack, blindfolded, and the hay is on fire.