THE BOUNDEV JOURNAL
The engineering
archive.
Earlier writing on software, hiring, and building AI. Articles retain their original URLs and publication dates; some historical offers and references are outdated.
Browse the archive
Kotlin Backend Development: Spring Boot vs Ktor
Java dominated backend development for two decades. Then Kotlin arrived and changed everything. Now the question is not whether to use Kotlin for your backend, but which
Fundraising Pitch Deck: The Startup Investor Presentation Guide
You have a great idea. You have early traction. Now you need capital. The problem? Most pitch decks fail not because the idea is bad, but because the story is unclear. He
Freelance Success Stories: What Nobody Tells You
The internet is full of freelance success stories that sound like fairy tales: quit your job, earn six figures in six months, travel the world while working from coffee s
Remote Culture That Works: Building Connection Across Distance
Your remote team is productive. Everyone logs in, meetings happen, work gets delivered. But here is the uncomfortable truth: 87% of remote workers report feeling disconne
How to Build Resilience: A Scenario Planning Guide for Business Leaders
BlackBerry missed the smartphone revolution. Blockbuster dismissed Netflix. Kodak invented the digital camera but buried it. These companies were not stupid. They were vi
Gradient Descent in TensorFlow: A Practical Guide
You have trained your first neural network. The loss is 4.2. You run it again. Loss is 3.8. Again: 3.1. Then 2.9. Then nothing changes for 10 epochs. What just happened?
Product Backlog Management: A Step-by-Step Guide
Your sprint starts Monday. Your backlog has 200 items. Some are from last quarter. Nobody knows which ones matter anymore. Sound familiar? A well-managed backlog is not j
Building an Android POS App: A Complete Developer Guide
Point-of-sale systems power every retail transaction you have ever made. Behind that seamless payment experience is a surprisingly complex Android application that must h
The Power of Optionality: How to Build a Business That Thrives in Uncertain Markets
When markets shift and disruptions strike, most companies scramble to react. But there is one strategic approach that does not just survive volatility—it gains from it. O
Remote Engineering Teams That Actually Ship
Anyone can be remote. Not everyone can be remote and productive. Learn the 6 systems that separate teams that thrive remotely from teams that slowly dissolve into chaos.
GO FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE
See an expert review, step by step.
Explore a sample report, a review rubric, and the evidence behind an evaluation.