Kai Nguyen’s Hatched Ideas

Why Good Practices Fail Without a Query for Context

Why Good Practices Fail Without a Query for Context

Jul 15, 2026

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Why the Fastest Queries and the Best Minds Both Learn to Filter Early

Why the Fastest Queries and the Best Minds Both Learn to Filter Early

Jul 14, 2026

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Abstraction Is Just Topological Sort for Reality

Abstraction Is Just Topological Sort for Reality

Jul 13, 2026

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The Two Languages Every Good System Must Speak

The Two Languages Every Good System Must Speak

Jul 12, 2026

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Why the Best Systems Don’t Move in Straight Lines

Why the Best Systems Don’t Move in Straight Lines

Jul 11, 2026

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The Grammar of Order: Why Good Systems Separate Meaning from Sorting

The Grammar of Order: Why Good Systems Separate Meaning from Sorting

Jul 10, 2026

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Why the Best Websites Behave Like Good Databases

Why the Best Websites Behave Like Good Databases

Jul 9, 2026

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SQL Is Not About Data, It Is About Decisions

SQL Is Not About Data, It Is About Decisions

Jul 8, 2026

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Why Durable Knowledge Needs Compensation, Not Just Capture

Why Durable Knowledge Needs Compensation, Not Just Capture

Jul 7, 2026

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Why Good Explanations Need a Dependency Graph

Why Good Explanations Need a Dependency Graph

Jul 6, 2026

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Why Durable Knowledge Behaves Like a Database, Not a Notebook

Why Durable Knowledge Behaves Like a Database, Not a Notebook

Jul 5, 2026

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Fast SQL Is Not About Speed, It Is About Asking the Database Better Questions

Fast SQL Is Not About Speed, It Is About Asking the Database Better Questions

Jul 4, 2026

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Design for the Work You Want, Not the Work You Hope the System Will Ignore

Design for the Work You Want, Not the Work You Hope the System Will Ignore

Jul 3, 2026

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Why Data Dependencies Need Both an Order and a Language

Why Data Dependencies Need Both an Order and a Language

Jul 2, 2026

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Why Fast Systems Fail When They Treat Every Step Like a Final Answer

Why Fast Systems Fail When They Treat Every Step Like a Final Answer

Jul 1, 2026

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Why Distributed Systems Are Really Search Problems in Disguise

Why Distributed Systems Are Really Search Problems in Disguise

Jun 30, 2026

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Code That Explains Itself: What SOLID Design and Docstrings Reveal About Software That Lasts

Code That Explains Itself: What SOLID Design and Docstrings Reveal About Software That Lasts

Jun 29, 2026

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Why Every Complex System Needs a Map Before It Needs Power

Why Every Complex System Needs a Map Before It Needs Power

Jun 28, 2026

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The Same Law Governs Good Code and Fast Queries: Make Work Easy to Skip

The Same Law Governs Good Code and Fast Queries: Make Work Easy to Skip

Jun 27, 2026

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Why Fast Systems Start by Learning to Pause

Why Fast Systems Start by Learning to Pause

Jun 26, 2026

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The Hidden Discipline Behind Fast Queries: Design for Search, Not Just for Correctness

The Hidden Discipline Behind Fast Queries: Design for Search, Not Just for Correctness

Jun 25, 2026

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The Hidden Grammar of Good Systems: How Documentation and SQL Both Teach You to Think in Layers

The Hidden Grammar of Good Systems: How Documentation and SQL Both Teach You to Think in Layers

Jun 24, 2026

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Why Good Systems Need Both Dependencies and Discipline

Why Good Systems Need Both Dependencies and Discipline

Jun 22, 2026

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Why Fast Systems Start by Speaking to the Right Audience

Why Fast Systems Start by Speaking to the Right Audience

Jun 21, 2026

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Code Should Not Only Work, It Should Declare Its Assumptions

Code Should Not Only Work, It Should Declare Its Assumptions

Jun 20, 2026

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The Hidden Grammar of Good Systems: Why Order, Access, and Structure Decide Everything

The Hidden Grammar of Good Systems: Why Order, Access, and Structure Decide Everything

Jun 19, 2026

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Why Good Software Is Mostly About Choosing What Not to Remember

Why Good Software Is Mostly About Choosing What Not to Remember

Jun 18, 2026

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Why Brute Force and Immutability Belong Together

Why Brute Force and Immutability Belong Together

Jun 17, 2026

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The Hidden Cost of Making SQL Human Friendly

The Hidden Cost of Making SQL Human Friendly

Jun 16, 2026

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Why Good Thinking Is Really About Ordering Dependencies

Why Good Thinking Is Really About Ordering Dependencies

Jun 15, 2026

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