Two years as a founding engineer: what we shipped, what didn't work, and my own practice
Francisco Luna
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5 Lessons From a Failed Startup: How I Evolved from Developer to Systems Engineer
Francisco Luna
I Built a Ferrari for a Skateboard: 5 Engineering Mistakes That Cost Me Months
Francisco Luna
How I designed a migration through a business pivot with the Strangler Fig pattern
Francisco Luna
The Best Code is Unwritten: Architectural Lessons from Startup Production (May 2026)
Francisco Luna
Startup Engineering Playbook
Francisco Luna
Surprising Backend Tips Revealed After 2 Years of Real-World Experience
Francisco Luna
10 Database Design Lessons Learned Working for a Startup
Francisco Luna
What 41 Users in 4 Days Taught Me with my First Browser Extension
Francisco Luna
How I'm Escaping the Startup Grind Before Burning Out (At 21 With 2 YOE)
Francisco Luna