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Architecture decisions, lessons from building in production,
and things I wish I'd known earlier.

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iOS · Mobile App Architecture
How I Built a Finance Tracker on iOS with Zero Backend
How Apple Vision, Core Data, and CloudKit made a backend unnecessary and what it means to build local-first from day one.
June 16, 2026 Read article →
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Architecture · Backend
Foundation First: Backend-First Architecture
How building the backend before a single line of UI enabled shipping Uforiya solo — faster, more securely, and with far less rework.
May 12, 2026 Read article →
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Process · Systems Design
Why Requirements Gathering is Essential
How spending 4 months on requirements before writing a single line of code meant only two change requests at handoff for Revved Up.
May 8, 2026 Read article →
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