Internal systems
Tools and applications that make everyday work easier for the people using them.
CAMERON STEPHEN / LEAD DEVELOPER
Thoughtful code.
Dependable
systems.
I’m a lead developer specialising in backend systems and infrastructure. I help teams build internal tools, improve existing services and keep the systems behind them running reliably.
NORTHAMPTON, UK / SOFTWARE · BACKEND · INFRASTRUCTURESCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓
01 / THE WORKFrom code
From code
to context.
From an internal tool used every day to the infrastructure running behind it, I like understanding how the pieces fit together.
Backend development
APIs and services built to be understandable, maintainable and reliable.
Infrastructure
Platforms and environments that help teams deploy, run and support their software.
02 / INTERACTIVE TERMINALA little room
A little room
to explore.
Try the terminal: select the window and type help to see the available commands.
❯kubectl get nodes -o wide
# calm platforms are easier to scale
control-plane Ready stable
worker-01 Ready predictable
worker-02 Ready observable
❯cat principles.txt
1. Reliability is a design choice
2. Scale should feel uneventful
3. Clarity beats theatre
❯
Connected for 0s
Type
help.
03 / HOW I WORK
Build software that people can understand, operate and change.
Reliability is a design choice.
Make failure and recovery part of the design, not an afterthought.
Keep things understandable.
I’d rather leave a team with a system they can understand and change than one that only makes sense to the person who built it.
04 / WRITING & PERSPECTIVES
Ideas.
Notes on software, infrastructure and the things I’ve learned while building and running them.
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FIELD NOTE 01 / ESSAY
Kubernetes is great, but you don't always need it ↗
A practical look at when Kubernetes is worth the work, when a simpler option might be better, and the questions to ask before deciding.
READ THE ARTICLE →
05 / CODE & ACTIVITY
On GitHub.
A snapshot of recent contribution activity, with a link to explore the profile.
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06 / POWER & SUSTAINABILITYENGINEERING WITH RESOURCES IN MIND
Power is part
of the design.
I think about both sides of running software: making it efficient, and using renewable power for the servers behind it wherever possible.
Power in practice.
A live look at the energy behind the infrastructure, coming soon.
07 / START A CONVERSATION
Let’s talk.
Need to improve an internal system, build a backend service or make your infrastructure easier to run? Tell me what you’re working on.