Writing about software engineering, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and developer tooling.https://www.rahulmohandas.com/en-ushttps://www.rahulmohandas.com/blog/2026-09-30-make-the-wrong-thing-hard-to-do/https://www.rahulmohandas.com/blog/2026-09-30-make-the-wrong-thing-hard-to-do/Tribal knowledge asks engineers to remember the rules. Good system design can make many of those rules difficult to break in the first place.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTProcesssoftwaredevelopmentdesignarchitecturehttps://www.rahulmohandas.com/blog/2026-09-14-the-best-code-you-dont-write/https://www.rahulmohandas.com/blog/2026-09-14-the-best-code-you-dont-write/Code has a cost long after it's written. Good engineering isn't just knowing how to build a solution—it's knowing when not to build one.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTProcesssoftwaredevelopmentdesignsimplicityhttps://www.rahulmohandas.com/blog/2026-08-20-did-you-fix-the-bug/https://www.rahulmohandas.com/blog/2026-08-20-did-you-fix-the-bug/A passing test proves the symptom is gone, not that the work is done. Isolate the change that mattered before adding it to the system.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTProcesssoftwaredevelopmentdebugginghttps://www.rahulmohandas.com/blog/2026-08-17-duplication-vs-coupling/https://www.rahulmohandas.com/blog/2026-08-17-duplication-vs-coupling/DRY reduces repetition, but the wrong abstraction couples concepts that should be free to change independently.Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTProcesssoftwaredevelopmentdesignrefactoringhttps://www.rahulmohandas.com/blog/2019-05-16-how-to-use-git-effectively/https://www.rahulmohandas.com/blog/2019-05-16-how-to-use-git-effectively/A practical overview of GitFlow and the roles of master, develop, feature, and release branches.Thu, 16 May 2019 00:00:00 GMTProcesssoftwaredevelopmentgithttps://www.rahulmohandas.com/blog/2018-10-08-peer-reviews/https://www.rahulmohandas.com/blog/2018-10-08-peer-reviews/A living guide to reviewing code with clarity, consistency, and constructive feedback.Mon, 08 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMTProcesssoftwaredevelopmentcodereviewhttps://www.rahulmohandas.com/blog/2013-05-01-algorithm-detection-in-assembly/https://www.rahulmohandas.com/blog/2013-05-01-algorithm-detection-in-assembly/Research into recognizing known algorithms within binaries using IDA Pro plugins and program analysis.Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTProjectsassemblyalgorithmnsahttps://www.rahulmohandas.com/blog/2013-04-01-learning-racetrack/https://www.rahulmohandas.com/blog/2013-04-01-learning-racetrack/Rebuilding an interactive racetrack to help middle-school students learn through hands-on play.Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTProjectscommunity serviceraspberry pihttps://www.rahulmohandas.com/blog/2012-11-01-tcp-keepalive/https://www.rahulmohandas.com/blog/2012-11-01-tcp-keepalive/Research into TCP keep-alive behavior across operating systems and network failures.Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTProjectsnetworkingtcpresearch