Ideas

I publish essays, talks, and notes on building high-leverage software systems.

Core Themes

• Speed is a systems problem
• Architecture is organizational strategy
• Infrastructure economics
• Leverage through constraints
• GenAI without the hype

Published Articles

The Essence of Ash Framework

May 2025

What makes Ash different: once you declare your system using Ash DSLs, it becomes introspectable. From this data structure, you can derive APIs, documentation, UIs, and database migrations automatically.

The Infrastructure Cost Crisis Nobody's Talking About

August 2025

Traditional software stacks consume excessive cloud resources, driving unsustainable costs. Elixir and the BEAM offer a fundamentally more efficient approach. A client case study: reducing AWS spend from $60,000 to under $10,000 monthly.

Ash Summit 2025: A Celebration of Everything Ash

July 2025

Announcing the inaugural Ash Summit in Varberg, Sweden. A free, in-person event for talks, workshops, and collaboration around the Ash Framework.

Erlang Ecosystem Foundation Board Elections 2025

May 2025

Zach Daniel elected to the EEF Board alongside Lars Wikman and Lee Barney. Strengthening the BEAM community through governance and collaboration.

Talks

Selected conference talks and recordings available on the Speaking page.