Ekya Muhammad — Articles & Engineering Notes https://www.ekyamuhammad.com/articles Technical case studies, system debugging, and engineering reflections on backend scalability, AI workflows, and software under real constraints. en-us Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Building Software Beyond the Code https://www.ekyamuhammad.com/articles/building-software-beyond-the-code https://www.ekyamuhammad.com/articles/building-software-beyond-the-code Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT What changed when I stopped treating a working feature as the final measure of successful software. Software Engineering ekyamuhammad@gmail.com (Ekya Muhammad) When PostgreSQL Became the Problem https://www.ekyamuhammad.com/articles/when-postgresql-became-the-problem https://www.ekyamuhammad.com/articles/when-postgresql-became-the-problem Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT A production investigation into connection pressure, Django's connection behavior, and the trade-offs behind introducing PgBouncer. Backend & Database ekyamuhammad@gmail.com (Ekya Muhammad) Git Is More Than Version Control https://www.ekyamuhammad.com/articles/git-is-more-than-version-control https://www.ekyamuhammad.com/articles/git-is-more-than-version-control Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT What happens when commit history is treated not only as version control, but as source material for a project's development memory. AI & Developer Tools ekyamuhammad@gmail.com (Ekya Muhammad) The Architecture I Actually Need https://www.ekyamuhammad.com/articles/the-architecture-i-actually-need https://www.ekyamuhammad.com/articles/the-architecture-i-actually-need Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Why architecture should be justified by the problem, the team, and the constraints—not by how many technologies appear in the diagram. Architecture ekyamuhammad@gmail.com (Ekya Muhammad) Becoming a Better Developer Before Becoming a Senior Developer https://www.ekyamuhammad.com/articles/becoming-a-better-developer-before-becoming-a-senior-developer https://www.ekyamuhammad.com/articles/becoming-a-better-developer-before-becoming-a-senior-developer Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A student developer's reflection on technical growth, judgment, responsibility, and what "senior" should mean beyond a title. Career & Reflection ekyamuhammad@gmail.com (Ekya Muhammad)