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Arjay McCandless
I asked 600 Developers if they use AI to write code. The results are in.

Jan 26, 2026

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6 min read

I asked 600 Developers if they use AI to write code. The results are in.

pretty surprising tbh

Arjay McCandless
Arjay McCandless
How do you AI? (Quick poll)

Jan 24, 2026

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2 min read

How do you AI? (Quick poll)

You'll get cool infographics

Arjay McCandless
Arjay McCandless
3 Quick Tips for your Next System Design

Jan 21, 2026

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2 min read

3 Quick Tips for your Next System Design

30s read.

Arjay McCandless
Arjay McCandless
Coding + niche expertise = job

Jan 12, 2026

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2 min read

Coding + niche expertise = job

your ticket to escaping unemployment (and lifelong job security)

Arjay McCandless
Arjay McCandless
Tech career pivots and how to make them.

Dec 31, 2025

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9 min read

Tech career pivots and how to make them.

Sick of writing code? Read this if you are considering a change.

Arjay McCandless
Arjay McCandless
System Design with AI

Dec 22, 2025

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7 min read

System Design with AI

Constrain AI so it builds your system, not a system.

Arjay McCandless
Arjay McCandless
Backend Software Engineering Roadmap for 2026

Dec 13, 2025

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7 min read

Backend Software Engineering Roadmap for 2026

Follow these steps, and you'll be more prepared than 95% of people.

Arjay McCandless
Arjay McCandless
Event-Driven Architecture 101

Dec 8, 2025

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3 min read

Event-Driven Architecture 101

The design pattern that powers the biggest distributed systems

Arjay McCandless
Arjay McCandless
Your Laptop Can Host a Public Server. Here’s How

Nov 25, 2025

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2 min read

Your Laptop Can Host a Public Server. Here’s How

goodbye localhost

Arjay McCandless
Arjay McCandless
How to Review Code Properly (and Why Slow Reviews Hurt Your Org)

Nov 18, 2025

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4 min read

How to Review Code Properly (and Why Slow Reviews Hurt Your Org)

ArjayTheDev — Weekly System Design Newsletter

Arjay McCandless
Arjay McCandless
System Design: Agentic Coding Tool

Nov 10, 2025

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5 min read

System Design: Agentic Coding Tool

Cursor, Claude Code, Lovable, etc all use a this architecture.

Arjay McCandless
Arjay McCandless
Why Async APIs Exist (and When You Actually Need One)

Oct 28, 2025

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3 min read

Why Async APIs Exist (and When You Actually Need One)

Don’t make users wait for long-running tasks.

Arjay McCandless
Arjay McCandless

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