comparisons
msgspec vs Pydantic v2: When the Speed Gap Pays Off
msgspec vs Pydantic v2 in 2026: real code, reported benchmark numbers, where the speed gap actually shows up in a Python API, and how to run both together.
Notes on shipping
software in 2026.
How to Build an AI Agent in Go (From Scratch, No Framework)
Build an AI agent in Go from scratch: a tool-calling loop against the Anthropic API in ~120 lines, no frameworks, with real code and the gotchas I hit.
Django-Bolt Review: Rust-Powered Django, FastAPI Speed
Django-Bolt puts Actix and Rust under Django to hit 188K RPS. I dug through the source and benchmarks — where it beats FastAPI, and where the speed evaporates.
Python 3.15: Lazy Imports, frozendict, and Faster Startup
FastAPI vs Litestar vs Django Ninja: 2026 Verdict
Is a Computer Science Degree Worth It in 2026?
Claude Sonnet 5 Review: A Week With Anthropic's New Default
Claude Sonnet 5 review after a week: it nearly matches Opus 4.8 on coding, beats it on Terminal-Bench, and runs at just $2/$10 — but the tokenizer bites.
DuckDB vs Polars in 2026: Which One for Your Data Pipeline?
DuckDB vs Polars for data engineering in 2026: benchmarks, memory usage, SQL vs DataFrame ergonomics, and when to reach for each. Real numbers, honest verdict.
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papers, but readable — algorithms, AI, systems
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python, go, things I actually built and shipped
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x vs y vs z — benchmarks, pricing, real DX
14 jul
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11 jul
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tech hiring data, EU/Cyprus angle, salary reports
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13 aprI'm Maksim. By day I lead an engineering team at inDrive. After hours I ship side projects (PageBloom, NotesPilot, MyDevKit, startgaze) and write things up here when I learn something worth keeping.
The blog itself runs on an agentic publishing pipeline I built and rebuilt — a slow-moving experiment in how much of a writer's workflow can be automated without losing the voice. It writes, fact-checks, and refreshes; I edit, decide, and publish.