Bugsink Blog: Philosophy

A practical guide to Inbox Zero for error tracking: why it works, when it doesn’t, and how it helps you stay focused, avoid buildup, and catch problems early.

In this article, I’ll argue that APM tools are a trap. They encourage a reactive approach to performance, mask deeper design issues, and come with real costs that often outweigh the benefits. Instead of empowering…

Observability starts with errors, not dashboards. A case for tracking exceptions first — and not losing them in logs and metrics.

A rant about the obsession with scalability, and how it can lead to over-engineering and complexity.

Most software is bloated, meaning: it's taking both a lot more space to store (both in memory and on disk) and more time to run than required…