Elena Vasquez is a former backend engineer based in Barcelona who now writes about languages, runtimes, and the cost of infrastructure fashion. She has migrated services between clouds and watched container defaults become the product. She focuses on developer experience that survives contact with production, not launch-week benchmarks.
Software Architecture
Software Development
The microservice tax: what you actually pay after you leave the monolith
Elena Vasquez
August 28, 2026
Software Architecture
Software Development
Monolith vs microservices in 2026: I still start with one deployable — here’s when I split
Elena Vasquez
August 28, 2026
Python
Software Development
I switched to FastAPI and uv. Here’s what actually got faster — and what didn’t
Elena Vasquez
August 28, 2026
Python
Software Development
Async Python in 2026: when FastAPI + uv is the right stack and when it isn’t
Elena Vasquez
August 28, 2026
Node.js
Software Development
Node.js after Deno, Bun, and Go: what it’s still best at and what’s leaving
Elena Vasquez
August 28, 2026
Node.js
Software Development
I would still start a new backend in Node.js. Here’s when I wouldn’t.
Elena Vasquez
August 28, 2026
Software Development
Does Node.js still have a future in 2026 — or is the runtime already a legacy default?
Elena Vasquez
August 27, 2026
Software Development
Why pick Rust in 2026 when Go and Zig already solve the same jobs
Elena Vasquez
August 27, 2026
Software Development
Choosing Rust in 2026: when the compile-time tax is actually worth it
Elena Vasquez
August 27, 2026
Desktop Computers & Hardware
Explainers
Why Time Zone Database Updates Quietly Break More Software Than You'd Think
Elena Vasquez
July 9, 2026
Software Development
Rust vs Go for Real Projects: Where Each Language Actually Wins
Elena Vasquez
July 7, 2026
Infrastructure & Systems
Software Development
The Hidden Costs of Containerizing Everything in Your Infrastructure
Elena Vasquez
July 7, 2026
Software Development
Meilisearch vs Elasticsearch for Indie Apps: Ops Burden Versus Query Power
Elena Vasquez
April 8, 2026
Software Development
GraphQL vs REST in 2026: When Your API Style Becomes a Team Tax
Elena Vasquez
April 8, 2026
Automation
Data Engineering
Make.com vs Custom Code for Data Pipelines: When Visual Automation Stalls
Elena Vasquez
April 6, 2026
Digital Lifestyle
The Case for a Dedicated Development Machine When You Work Remotely
Elena Vasquez
March 7, 2026
Infrastructure & Systems
Why Edge Computing Still Hasn't Replaced the Cloud
Elena Vasquez
March 7, 2026
Infrastructure & Systems
Software Development
The Hidden Cost of Cloud Regions: Latency, Compliance, and Surprise Bills
Elena Vasquez
March 7, 2026
Infrastructure & Systems
Why Your Cloud Provider's Region Choice Matters More Than You Think
Elena Vasquez
March 1, 2026
Hardware
Technology
How Semiconductor Shortages Changed the Tech Industry
Elena Vasquez
February 24, 2026