Posts by MGM_Squared

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Michael Masterson

Building systems, leading teams, and creating momentum from 0→1!
Cary, NC m2s2.io Joined May 2026
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Posts by MGM_Squared

MGM_Squared • • in Articles • 10 min read
AI Is Changing Software Development. The Biggest Opportunity Isn't Writing Code Faster. The future of software engineering isn't just about what AI can build. It's about what we can accomplish together. Artificial intelligence is challenging some ...
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MGM_Squared • • in Articles • 5 min read
Over the last few articles, I've written about architecture from several different angles. Good architecture creates engineering momentum because it helps teams make better decisions early. It includes observability because systems can't be improved...
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MGM_Squared • • in Articles • 4 min read
Over the past several months, I've made a commitment to write more. Not because I want to become a content creator, but because I've come to appreciate how much engineering knowledge quietly disappears every day. Architecture discussions end when th...
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MGM_Squared • • in Articles • 5 min read
Why helping everyone around you grow is still the fastest path to career growth—even in the age of AI. Introduction One of the best pieces of career advice I ever received came from my first engineering manager. Early in my career, I was eager to ...
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MGM_Squared • • in Articles • 8 min read
Good architecture is not built around the assumption that everything will stay the same. It is built around the reality that useful software will eventually need to change. A team may start with a clear product direction, a clean workflow, and a sy...
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MGM_Squared • • in Articles • 9 min read
Good architecture does not assume everything will work. It assumes something will fail and makes sure the team has a reasonable way to contain it, understand it, and recover from it. That may sound pessimistic, but it is really practical engineerin...
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MGM_Squared • • in Articles • 8 min read
Good architecture is not only about how a system is built. It is also about how well the team can understand that system once it is running. That is where observability belongs in the architecture conversation. It is common for observability to be ...
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MGM_Squared • • in Articles • 7 min read
Most software projects do not struggle because the first version was hard to build. They struggle because important decisions were not made clearly enough, early enough, or visibly enough. At first, that can feel harmless. The team is moving quickly...
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MGM_Squared • • in Articles • 6 min read
title: I Choose Angular Over React for Large Projects. Here’s Why. published: true date: 2026-04-29 01:55:37 UTC tags: react,frontenddevelopment,angular canonicalurl: https://medium.com/@mgmsquared/i-choose-angular-over-react-for-large-projects-here...
MGM_Squared • • in Articles • 5 min read
I've noticed serverless conversations tend to split into two camps: People who think it solves everything, and people who think it's a mistake. The reality is much more useful than either extreme. Everyone who sells you on serverless leads with th...
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