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dxtrity

Systems and low-level engineer. I write C++, take hardware apart in software, and stay allergic to hype. This is where I keep my notes - long enough to be useful, short enough to finish.

focus
systems / C++
building
emulators
stance
skeptical

Thoughts

03 entries
  1. 01C++May 2, 2025

    Modern C++ architecture

    Notes on structuring large C++ codebases without drowning in headers, build times, and accidental coupling.

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  2. 02EmulationMar 18, 2025

    Building a CHIP-8 emulator from scratch

    A CHIP-8 interpreter is the perfect weekend project for understanding how a CPU actually fetches, decodes, and executes.

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  3. 03OpinionJan 9, 2025

    On the skepticism of tech market hype

    Every cycle promises that everything has changed. The fundamentals rarely do. A case for boring, durable engineering.

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