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        <title><![CDATA[Performance is user experience]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Rendering strategy, compression, caching and Core Web Vitals all affect whether a product feels reliable.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Firebase is an engineering decision, not a religion]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Where managed services create leverage, where they create pressure, and how to keep architecture honest.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Software is the representation of human workflows]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[A practical way to start architecture conversations with stories, actors, data and constraints before choosing technology.]]></description>
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