TECHNICAL NOTES

Engineering Notes & Essays

In-depth reflections on designing protocols, orchestrating autonomous AI agents, multi-tenant database patterns, and building software in emerging markets.

AI & PROTOCOLS/2026-01

8 min read

Building with MCP: Bridging AI Agents and Real-World Business Context

Why standard LLM wrappers fail in commercial environments, and how Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP) provides the deterministic contracts needed for real business operations.

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PRODUCT ARCHITECTURE/2025-11

7 min read

Why Local Businesses Need Connected Systems, Not Disconnected Tools

The hidden operational tax of fragmented software in emerging markets, and why vertical integration outperforms modular SaaS for non-technical merchants.

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ENGINEERING & SYSTEMS/2025-08

7 min read

Engineering for Low-Bandwidth Networks: What Testing on 3G Taught Me

Practical strategies for building responsive, resilient web applications that render reliably on unstable mobile connections and budget smartphone hardware.

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PRODUCT & DESIGN/2025-04

6 min read

Lessons From Building Distrya: Typography, Restraint, and Speed

What I learned building a clean web platform from scratch: why restraint is harder than excess, and how typographic hierarchy replaces visual noise.

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