Notes & writing
Thoughts on architecture, performance, and building software that holds up.
The Pink Umbrella
What a walk down William Street tells you about who Uganda's mobile money was actually built for, why the mama at the katogo stall refuses MoMo, and why the withdrawal excise shrinks the very tax base it claims to protect.
Uganda Has No Open Finance Standard. So I'm Writing One.
Uganda has over 34 million mobile money subscribers, 51 licensed payment providers, and no open finance standard. Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Ghana all have one or are drafting one. This is why I've started writing Uganda's, and where I need help.
Karuma's Failure Is Why Africa's First AI Factory Is Being Built in Uganda
The Aeonian Project is being built at Karuma because Uganda's export line to South Sudan is six years late. A stranded 600 MW hydro plant just found its buyer, and it shapes the next 24 months of Uganda's digital stack.
One Data Centre Took Uganda's Mobile Money Down. Interoperability Will Make the Next Outage Worse.
Uganda's July 5 MTN outage exposed a single point of failure. The Bank of Uganda's Digital Drive Project will make the next outage worse unless it defines an offline authorisation profile before the national switch goes live.
Optimizing Web Performance: A Deep Dive into Core Web Vitals
Understand and improve your website's performance with Core Web Vitals: LCP, FID, and CLS. Learn practical strategies for a better user experience and SEO.
The Power of Serverless: Building Scalable Applications with AWS Lambda and API Gateway
Discover how serverless architecture, powered by AWS Lambda and API Gateway, enables developers to build highly scalable, cost-effective, and maintenance-free applications.
Mastering Microservices: A Deep Dive into API Gateway Patterns
Explore the critical role of API Gateways in microservices architecture, detailing various patterns and best practices for building scalable and resilient systems.