Breaking down complex systems into clear explanations — practice for real-world systems engineering
Support Latest postThis blog exists for one reason: to practice explaining complex technical systems clearly and honestly. I use it to break down architecture decisions, failure modes, and design tradeoffs the same way I would in a customer or internal engineering conversation. Each post is an exercise in turning complexity into something understandable, actionable, and grounded in real systems.
October 12, 2025
Intermittent CI failures can be caused by test order dependence, shared state, or resource limits. I walk through a reproducible approach: isolate flaky tests, add deterministic seeding, and surface hidden dependencies with parallel runs.