junaid.guru/writing/adr-as-build-gates
01/12 Apr 2026·11 min read
Stop writing decisions you can't enforce. Pin the rule into the pipeline.
Most ADRs read like wishes. The ones that survive are the ones the build refuses to merge without.
junaid.guru/writing/strangler-without-pain
02/2 Mar 2026·16 min read
How Project Boston pulled Smart Tagging out of Luma — Redis queue, single leader, no downtime.
The trick is not the pattern. The trick is what you do with the queue depth on day three.
junaid.guru/writing/signposting-integrations
04/4 Nov 2025·12 min read
Why Luma never holds tenant credentials, and why every integration is one redirect away.
State is a liability. Borrow it; do not warehouse it. The rest of the design follows from there.