Problem Solving

Breakdowns that teach the method, not just the answer. How to think, not just what to do.

The Playbook

Problem-solving patterns

How to turn a vague problem into a crisp model Coming Soon What to measure—and what to ignore Coming Soon Finding the right abstraction level Coming Soon Decomposition: breaking big into small Coming Soon When to brute force, when to optimize Coming Soon

Case Studies

Real problems, dissected

Case: Designing a rate limiter Coming Soon Case: Building a recommendation system Coming Soon Case: Debugging a distributed system Coming Soon

Exercises

Train the reflex

Each problem-solving post includes exercises—small prompts designed to build your intuition. Practice turns knowledge into instinct.

Exercises section coming soon.