Cross-dimensional perspectives on technology choices
Technology decisions aren't binary. They exist on spectrums, with valid positions at different points depending on context. These side stories explore the dimensions we consider when making choices—not just "which technology" but "which trade-off."
When to bet on the new, when to respect the proven
Not every new technology is better. Not every legacy system is obsolete. The art is knowing which bets to make and which foundations to build on.
When to pay the cost upfront vs defer to execution
Rust and TypeScript shift errors to build time. Elixir and Python defer to runtime. Each approach has its place—the question is where you want to pay.
Fast prototypes vs systems that thrive under chaos
Some tools are perfect for demos that become production. Others are built for systems that must survive the real world. We need both—and we need to know which is which.
Platform intimacy vs write-once portability
React Native and Flutter promise write-once mobile. We chose Swift and Kotlin. Here's why platform intimacy won over abstraction for our mobile strategy.
When to ship a trusted host binary vs a sandboxed extension module
These targets solve different problems. Native Rust is the right place for the engine, networking, and storage. WASM is the right boundary for tenant-defined invariants and plugins where you need explicit authority, bounded execution, and reproducible traces.