Nduduzo Phili’s Hatched Ideas

Security Is Not a Feature: It Is the Shape of the System

Security Is Not a Feature: It Is the Shape of the System

Jun 5, 2026

89%

The Hidden Choice Behind Every Scalable System: Stream It, Queue It, or Deploy It Right

The Hidden Choice Behind Every Scalable System: Stream It, Queue It, or Deploy It Right

Jun 4, 2026

Why Orchestration and Billing Are the Same Problem in Disguise

Why Orchestration and Billing Are the Same Problem in Disguise

Jun 3, 2026

The Hidden Architecture of Resilient Data Systems: Why Storage Format and Cluster Design Are the Same Decision

The Hidden Architecture of Resilient Data Systems: Why Storage Format and Cluster Design Are the Same Decision

Jun 2, 2026

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The Real Job of Access Control Is Not Security, It Is Design

The Real Job of Access Control Is Not Security, It Is Design

Jun 1, 2026

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86%

Why Data Systems Need a Control Plane and a Contract

Why Data Systems Need a Control Plane and a Contract

May 31, 2026

61%

The Hidden Architecture of Trust: Why Data Sharing and Network Routing Are the Same Problem

The Hidden Architecture of Trust: Why Data Sharing and Network Routing Are the Same Problem

May 30, 2026

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91%

The Hidden Cost of Moving Things Too Soon

The Hidden Cost of Moving Things Too Soon

May 29, 2026

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The Hidden Logic of Hybrid Cloud: Why the Smartest Systems Split Traffic Instead of Unifying It

The Hidden Logic of Hybrid Cloud: Why the Smartest Systems Split Traffic Instead of Unifying It

May 28, 2026

The Hidden Grammar of Trust: Why Encryption and File Formats Are Really the Same Design Problem

The Hidden Grammar of Trust: Why Encryption and File Formats Are Really the Same Design Problem

May 27, 2026

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86%

Why Cloud Skills Fail When You Can’t See Three Kinds of Truth

Why Cloud Skills Fail When You Can’t See Three Kinds of Truth

May 26, 2026

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88%

The Hidden Discipline Behind Cloud Data Tools: Curate Less, Query Smarter

The Hidden Discipline Behind Cloud Data Tools: Curate Less, Query Smarter

May 25, 2026

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82%

The Hidden Choice in Data Engineering: Protect the Data, Then Orchestrate the Trust

The Hidden Choice in Data Engineering: Protect the Data, Then Orchestrate the Trust

May 24, 2026

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76%

The Hidden Economics of Modularity: Why Good Systems Keep Their Promises Small

The Hidden Economics of Modularity: Why Good Systems Keep Their Promises Small

May 23, 2026

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88%

Why the Best Systems Turn Noise Into Decisions

Why the Best Systems Turn Noise Into Decisions

May 22, 2026

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The Quiet Superpower Behind Every Cloud Deployment: Turning Setup Into a Repeatable System

The Quiet Superpower Behind Every Cloud Deployment: Turning Setup Into a Repeatable System

May 21, 2026

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71%

When to Watch the Stream and When to Pull the Fire Alarm

When to Watch the Stream and When to Pull the Fire Alarm

May 20, 2026

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The Real Unit of Cloud Architecture Is Not the Server, It Is the Contract Between Events and Images

The Real Unit of Cloud Architecture Is Not the Server, It Is the Contract Between Events and Images

May 19, 2026

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Your Secrets Are Not Static, and Neither Is Your Data Pipe

Your Secrets Are Not Static, and Neither Is Your Data Pipe

May 18, 2026

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Why Good Systems Separate the Door From the Warehouse

Why Good Systems Separate the Door From the Warehouse

May 17, 2026

2 views

89%

When the Fastest System Is the One That Can Be Killed on Purpose

When the Fastest System Is the One That Can Be Killed on Purpose

May 16, 2026

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Why Data Fails Most at the Edges, Not the Center

Why Data Fails Most at the Edges, Not the Center

May 15, 2026

2 views

88%

Why the Best Systems Treat Signals as First-Class Citizens

Why the Best Systems Treat Signals as First-Class Citizens

May 14, 2026

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The Hidden Pattern Behind Secure Serverless Systems: Secrets, Gateways, and the Art of Controlled Access

The Hidden Pattern Behind Secure Serverless Systems: Secrets, Gateways, and the Art of Controlled Access

May 13, 2026

4 views

89%

The Hidden Art of Orchestrating Events: Why Good Systems Know Their Limits

The Hidden Art of Orchestrating Events: Why Good Systems Know Their Limits

May 12, 2026

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Why Reliable Systems Depend on Making Failure Boring

Why Reliable Systems Depend on Making Failure Boring

May 11, 2026

3 views

86%

Privacy Without Isolation, Sharing Without Exposure: The New Logic of Data Engineering

Privacy Without Isolation, Sharing Without Exposure: The New Logic of Data Engineering

May 10, 2026

4 views

Why Data Teams Fail When They Confuse Skills with Systems

Why Data Teams Fail When They Confuse Skills with Systems

May 9, 2026

3 views

63%

The Hidden Art of Building Pipelines That Move Fast Without Falling Apart

The Hidden Art of Building Pipelines That Move Fast Without Falling Apart

May 8, 2026

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Permissions Are Architecture: Why Access Control and Artifact Storage Solve the Same Problem