Tiago Espinha
A collection of (mostly) tech related content on topics that I encounter in my day to day.
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Copy the Reasoning, Not the Architecture
10 minute read
Big companies can teach us a lot, but blindly copying their architecture turns experience into authority theatre. The value is in the reasoning, not the bran...
Ocado’s Checkout Flow Feels Like Git: And That’s a Problem
5 minute read
When your grocery shopping UX feels like version control, you’ve optimized for the system instead of the human. Here’s how Ocado got it wrong.
You shouldn’t use Rust (probably)
6 minute read
Most teams choose Rust for performance they don’t need, then waste months reinventing tools that already exist. Here’s when to use it (and when not to).
The Planning Paradox: Why Engineers Hate Process But Teams Need It
9 minute read
Engineers loathe “process,” yet teams crumble without it. Explore Kanban WIP limits, Scrum velocity, and the ownership tactics that make planning work.