I don’t think it’s necessary to introduce Gregor Hohpe. I’m a big fan, having read Enterprise Integration Patterns, and I’ve recommended the book ever since. When I spoke at the Software Architecture Gathering in 2024, I was fortunate enough to meet him and purchase this book. I’m the happy owner of a signed copy. Modern architects don’t try to be the smartest people in the room–they make everyone else smarter.[…​]

Most developers now use coding assistants. I do too—Copilot at work, Claude Code at home. As a developer, I prefer not to repeat myself. This post explains why and how to avoid repetition as a skill. Don’t Repeat Yourself The DRY principle has been present in the software development field for ages. The idea is that if you copy and paste code in multiple places and a bug appears, you’ll need to fix the bug in all these places.[…​]

As I age, I become increasingly cautious about my privacy. The slope the world is sliding on is also a big, unfortunate incentive. I have been eying Pi-hole for some time: in this post, I want to explain what it does, how to install it on a Raspberry Pi, and how to integrate it with Tailscale. My take on privacy Privacy, or more specifically digital privacy, is the ability to protect oneself from the constant data collection by legitimate companies and malicious actors alike when online.[…​]