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The Mission

  Software architecture is the foundation of reliable and scalable products. The Engineering Playbook is a curated repository of architectural patterns and system design principles. We help builders - from junior developers to seasoned architects - adopt an architectural mindset to select the right approach for their exact stage of product evolution, moving beyond blind adherence to “best practices.”

Our Methodology

  We categorize our platform's content into two distinct streams to separate verified solutions from ongoing exploration. Our Reference Architectures document strictly verified patterns we have personally implemented, detailing real-world impacts, trade-offs, and specific scalability wins. For a broader exploration of system design, The Engineering Journal captures emerging ideas, community experiences, and theoretical suggestions that spark discussion but do not yet meet the criteria of a formal reference architecture.

The Authors

Ivan Baha

Ivan Baha​

Founder / Development Team Lead | Software Architect

Software Development Team Lead and Architect focused on building, securing, and scaling complex distributed systems. Bridging technical strategy with hands-on implementation, he specializes in cloud infrastructure, microservices, and integrating cutting-edge AI coding tools and LLMs into enterprise workflows to boost team velocity.

What do firefighting and software design have in common? - If you aren't thorough, everything burns.
Vladyslava Prykhodko

Vladyslava Prykhodko​

Founder / Engineering Technical Lead | Software Architect

Engineering Technical Lead and Architect specializing in large-scale distributed platforms and globally replicated databases. With a background spanning from full-stack development to high-level system design, she focuses on system reliability, cost optimization, and integrating AI-driven development practices into enterprise engineering teams.

You cannot optimize what you cannot see. Designing globally distributed systems requires zooming out far enough to turn hundreds of moving parts into one predictable flow.

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