Hi! My name is Victor. I am a senior data engineer and an enthusiast of software craftsmanship and design. I strive for writing code that is both useful and beautiful to look at, or as I like to call it, katana-code.
Katana-code Principles
The following are the main principles that guide my reasoning and behavior when building, delivering, and maintaining software.
Kaizen
"A complex system that works invariably evolved from a simple system that worked." — John Gall.
Start with a working combination of processes, design, and code. Deploy. Make gradual improvements to this combination. Repeat until the result is satisfactory.
Integrity
"If they are going to use our swords, I shall make one that will not break." — Amakuni Yasutsuna, legendary swordsmith.
Aim for clear specs, type-safety, controlled side-effects, proper error handling, thorough testing, reproducible builds, continuous integration and delivery.
Purpose
"As we both know, without purpose, we would not exist. It is purpose that created us. That guides us. That drives us. It is purpose that defines us." — Agent Smith, a piece of software.
A software product is a tool. Its value is not in itself, but in its ability to fulfill the real-world need that birthed it. Solid MVV statements and clear OKRs go a long way in keeping what's really important in the forefront.
Elegance
"When I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong." — R. Buckminster Fuller.
Elegant creations reflect the character of the creator. In the era of AI slop, I prioritize beauty, expressiveness, and clarity.
Unity
"A system can't be more coherent than the team that builds it."
The best software development teams (or any kind of team, for that matter) operate as one single organism. I aim to build teams where the standards are high, communication is effective and fluid, responsibilities are well-defined, well-distributed, and well-executed.