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Arika

Thoughtful Writing on Architecture, AI & Engineering

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Structured deep-dives, read from start to finish

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Agent Engineering
SERIES10 parts · ~58 min

Agent Engineering

A precise anatomy of the agent loop—observe, plan, act, repeat—and the practical conditions that determine when an agent should stop.

API Design Mastery
SERIES10 parts · ~48 min

API Design Mastery

Learn how to model API resources as nouns, not verbs, to build intuitive, scalable REST APIs that developers actually want to use.

Building Production RAG
SERIES10 parts · ~73 min

Building Production RAG

Before you write a single line of RAG code, you need to be ruthlessly honest about what problem you're solving and whether your data can actually solve it.

Cloud Cost Engineering
SERIES10 parts · ~54 min

Cloud Cost Engineering

A practitioner's guide to decoding AWS line items, untangling allocation, and surfacing the hidden services that silently drain your budget.

Database Internals for App Engineers
SERIES10 parts · ~58 min

Database Internals for App Engineers

Understand how row-oriented and columnar storage engines work under the hood so you can pick the right one for your workload—before you hit production.

Domain-Driven Design Without the Book Club
SERIES10 parts · ~56 min

Domain-Driven Design Without the Book Club

A practical map of when to use strategic DDD tools versus tactical patterns so you spend each week on the right problem.

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