Architectural Manifesto — Sandikodev
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Architectural Engineering

Building software is easy. Engineering resilient, cost-effective, and secure systems that survive production for years is the real challenge. This is my blueprint.

The Business Advantage

Technical depth isn't a vanity metric—it's an economic asset. Understanding the full stack from silicon to UI allows me to engineer value where others see only complexity.

Cost Engineering

I write code that respects OS-level resources. By optimizing at the kernel level and using efficient rendering strategies, I reduce your cloud bills before the code even ships.

Security Hardening

Security isn't an afterthought. With a background in threat modelling and network security, I build systems that are hardened by default, protecting your data and reputation.

Lean Execution

One engineer owning the full lifecycle. I handle Domain, TLS, Docker, CI/CD, and DB Schema. This removes communication debt and accelerates your time-to-market.

"A great programmer writes code. An Architectural Engineer builds systems that stay resilient, secure, and cost-effective for years."

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What This Background Changes

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Security by Default

Having studied attack surfaces before building systems means security decisions are part of the design, not an afterthought. I think about threat models the same way I think about schema design.

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End-to-End Request Tracing

I can follow an HTTP request from the ethernet frame through NAT, firewall rules, load balancer, reverse proxy, application server, and down to the database query — and pinpoint where latency actually lives.

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Production Ownership

I've been the person on-call when things break at 2am. That experience directly influences how I write code — with observability, graceful degradation, and operational cost built into the design from day one.

Full-Stack in the Literal Sense

Domain setup, TLS cert, Docker deployment, CI/CD pipeline, API design, database schema, and the final pixel in the UI — I've shipped all of it solo. Useful for startups and small teams that need fewer handoffs.

Philosophy: Bare Metal to UI

My journey started in 2009, tinkering with Pentium 2 systems. Understanding how electrons flow and how packets are routed gave me a perspective most developers miss.

I don't just use frameworks; I understand the rendering engines, the garbage collection cycles, and the tcp handshake latency that makes them feel "slow".

THE BLUEPRINT
User Experience
Performance Architecture
Security Infrastructure
Core Logic
Bare Metal / Cloud