Building an eBPF-Powered Packet Classifier in C: A CV-Worthy Systems Project
Build a production-shaped eBPF/XDP packet classifier from scratch in C. Real code, real architecture, and a clear roadmap to extend it into a senior-level systems project.
Architecting Multi-Cluster Service Mesh with Istio Ambient Mode and eBPF
A practical architecture guide to running Istio Ambient Mode across multiple Kubernetes clusters, with eBPF-powered data planes handling L4 and waypoint proxies owning L7.
Inside Bazel 7: Remote Build Execution and the Architecture of Distributed Caching
How Bazel 7 splits a build graph across fleets of executors, what actually moves over the wire during remote execution, and why the content-addressable store makes distributed caching more than a performance trick.
Becoming a Claude Certified Architect: What It Actually Takes
Breaking down Anthropic’s Claude Certified Architect track — the domains it tests, the production patterns it expects you to know, and a practical study plan for engineers who already ship LLM systems.
Inside TLS 1.3 Zero Round-Trip Resumption: Architecture, Trade-Offs, and Production Deployment
How TLS 1.3 0-RTT cuts handshake latency to a single round trip — and the replay, forward-secrecy, and operational trade-offs you need to understand before turning it on.