Software,
honestly .

Hello, I am Simona - after a decade in software engineering, I’ve built this space to share code experiments and essays on the intersection of technical architecture and user experience.

01 / SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
I decouple logic from the UI to ensure the codebase remains modular and scales without errors.
02 / DEVELOPMENT WORKFLOWS
I use automated testing and CI/CD pipelines to focus on solving complex architectural problems.
03 / INTERFACE PERFORMANCE
I optimize rendering and latency to ensure the interface remains fast and accessible on all devices.
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Recent in writing

Thinking out loud

Oct 2026 · 5 min read · engineering, AI

You Still Own the Mental Model

The real risk of AI isn't bad code, it's losing track of your own system. How planning, following and steering keeps you able to read it.

Sept 2026 · 6 min read · engineering, design

The Decay of UX Laws in Real Code

Why foundational psychology like Hick's and Miller's laws survive the design review only to rot inside enterprise component trees.

Jul 2026 · 4 min read · engineering, AI

Using AI as a Red Team for Property-Based Testing

Why using LLMs for basic unit tests is a missed opportunity, and how to use them to stress-test your system invariants instead.

May 2026 · 4 min read · engineering, architecture

Structure Over Syntax

An exploration of software architecture as a clinical management of trade-offs, where intentional boundaries and system legibility transform code from a liability into a structural asset.

experiments

Small things, explored deeply

A collection of experiments and prototypes exploring various design and engineering challenges. These are works in progress, so expect some rough edges and incomplete projects.

A book about the seam between design and engineering - what gets lost in handoff, why structure beats syntax, and how to build interfaces that are intentional

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THE LOGIC OF INTERFACE · Expected 2027

Book cover for The Logic of Interface