Technical Writing & Ecosystem Essays
Insights on Architecture & Community
Practical field notes on distributed systems, managing webhook edge cases, and running long-term developer unconferences in West Africa.
7 min read
Aug 24, 2026
Pragmatic Full-Stack Architecture: What 8 Years of Building in Ghana Taught Me
Silicon Valley architecture blogs frequently sell solutions to problems early-stage African companies do not have. Here is how we design for real-world network drops, affordable cloud spend, and operational simplicity.
#Architecture#Full-Stack#System Design#CodeCraft
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6 min read
Jul 12, 2026
Beyond the Hype: What 50+ Events Taught Me About Grassroots Tech Communities
Why do some local tech hubs fizzle out after one conference, while Barcamp Takoradi and GhanaThink initiatives have grown for over a decade? It comes down to horizontal ownership.
#Community#Barcamp Takoradi#Leadership#Ghana
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9 min read
May 30, 2026
Defensive Webhooks: Handling Intermittent Mobile Money Callbacks Cleanly
A practical technical breakdown with code examples showing how to build robust webhook listeners for Mobile Money providers that guarantee zero double-crediting.
#Node.js#Fintech#TypeScript#Backend
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