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Thoughts on code, technology, and everything in between

Technical notes by Jae

Systems writing for engineers who want the deeper model.

Long-form posts on platform engineering, Linux, compilers, MLOps, and computer architecture, written to help you build stronger intuition instead of just memorize terms.

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Fresh writing, updates, and ongoing series entries.

10 posts 43 min total

MLOps Fundamentals

Building reliable ML systems from data pipelines to production monitoring

ML engineers, data scientists, and backend engineers moving from model experiments to production operations.

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12 posts 60 min total

Automata and Compilers

From finite automata and formal languages to building a compiler from scratch

Readers who want both the theory behind language processing and the bridge to real compiler construction.

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10 posts 64 min total

Linux Internals

Understanding the Linux kernel from processes and memory to containers

Engineers who use Linux daily and want to understand what the kernel is doing underneath familiar commands and APIs.

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MLOps Fundamentals

Building reliable ML systems from data pipelines to production monitoring

10 posts
Open series guide โ†’
  1. MLOps 10 - Building an MLOps Platform NEW
  2. MLOps 09 - GPU Infrastructure and Scaling
  3. MLOps 08 - Feature Stores
  4. MLOps 07 - CI/CD for ML
  5. MLOps 06 - Monitoring and Drift Detection
  6. MLOps 05 - Model Serving and Deployment Strategies
  7. MLOps 04 - Model Versioning and Registry
  8. MLOps 03 - Experiment Tracking and Training Management
  9. MLOps 02 - Data Pipelines and Feature Engineering
  10. MLOps 01 - What Is MLOps?
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Automata and Compilers

From finite automata and formal languages to building a compiler from scratch

12 posts
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  1. Automata and Compilers 12 - Code Generation NEW
  2. Automata and Compilers 11 - Intermediate Representations and Optimization
  3. Automata and Compilers 10 - Semantic Analysis and Type Checking
  4. Automata and Compilers 09 - Abstract Syntax Trees
  5. Automata and Compilers 08 - Bottom-Up Parsing
  6. Automata and Compilers 07 - Top-Down Parsing
  7. Automata and Compilers 06 - Lexical Analysis
  8. Automata and Compilers 05 - Compiler Overview โ€” Phases and Architecture
  9. Automata and Compilers 04 - Pushdown Automata
  10. Automata and Compilers 03 - Context-Free Grammars
  11. Automata and Compilers 02 - Regular Expressions and Regular Languages
  12. Automata and Compilers 01 - Finite Automata
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Linux Internals

Understanding the Linux kernel from processes and memory to containers

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  1. Linux Internals 10 - Containers and Virtualization NEW
  2. Linux Internals 09 - Networking
  3. Linux Internals 08 - Synchronization and Concurrency
  4. Linux Internals 07 - I/O and Devices
  5. Linux Internals 06 - System Calls and the Kernel
  6. Linux Internals 05 - File Systems
  7. Linux Internals 04 - Memory Management
  8. Linux Internals 03 - Process Scheduling
  9. Linux Internals 02 - Processes and Threads
  10. Linux Internals 01 - Operating System Overview
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Computer Architecture

From CPU internals and privilege levels to memory hierarchy and modern multicore processors

10 posts
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  1. Computer Architecture 10 - Multicore and Modern Processors NEW
  2. Computer Architecture 09 - I/O and DMA
  3. Computer Architecture 08 - Virtual Memory and MMU
  4. Computer Architecture 07 - Memory Hierarchy
  5. Computer Architecture 06 - Interrupts and Exceptions
  6. Computer Architecture 05 - CPU Privilege Levels and Protection
  7. Computer Architecture 04 - Pipelining and Parallel Processing
  8. Computer Architecture 03 - Instruction Set Architecture (ISA)
  9. Computer Architecture 02 - CPU Internals
  10. Computer Architecture 01 - Overview
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Platform Engineering Fundamentals

Understanding the principles behind Internal Developer Platforms, golden paths, and developer self-service

11 posts
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  1. Platform Engineering 11 - Building a Platform Team NEW
  2. Platform Engineering 10 - Security and Governance
  3. Platform Engineering 09 - Observability for Platform Engineers
  4. Platform Engineering 08 - CI/CD at Scale
  5. Platform Engineering 07 - Platform as a Product
  6. Platform Engineering 06 - Developer Portals and Service Catalogs
  7. Platform Engineering 05 - Infrastructure as Code for Platforms
  8. Platform Engineering 04 - Designing Golden Paths
  9. Platform Engineering 03 - Developer Experience as a North Star
  10. Platform Engineering 02 - Anatomy of an Internal Developer Platform
  11. Platform Engineering 01 - What Is Platform Engineering?

Python Lecture Series

Comprehensive Python programming course from basics to advanced topics

5 posts
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  1. Python Lecture 04 - Class Internals and Descriptors
  2. Python Lecture 3 - Containers and Generators
  3. Python Lecture 2 - Lexical Structure of Python
  4. Python Lecture Part 1 - Python's Philosophy and Design Principles
  5. Introduction to Python Lecture Series