Notes from code, work, and the life around it.
A backend engineer in Surabaya, dad to Kiara, and a long-time JKT48 & K-pop sidequest enthusiast. I write here to think out loud about systems and algorithms, and everything off the clock.
Latest writing
All 41 posts →Chelsea, Maresca, and the People Who Protect the Badge
A personal take on two decades as a Chelsea fan, the Maresca betrayal, and why I have high hopes for Xabi Alonso.
With Hardship Comes Ease
A quieter reflection on Quran 94:5, a heavy week, and trying to trust that hardship will not last forever.
Choosing the Right Queue System
A practical guide for choosing between BullMQ, PgBoss, RabbitMQ, Kafka, SQS, SNS, and other queue systems.
Off the clock
the human partsPlaying
Slow games
Farming in Story of Seasons and over-managing a virtual football squad after Kiara's asleep.
Listening
JKT48 & K-pop
Oshi lists, comeback seasons, and the occasional concert-light-in-the-living-room evening.
Faith
Grounding
The thread through all of it. “inna ma'al usri yusra.” With hardship, ease.