Archive - The Software Frontier

July 2025

Introduction to Computational Complexity, Part 4

How quantum verification, hardness, and the geometry of computation reveal a deeper architecture of reality.

Jul 28 •

Lorenzo Bradanini

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Lorenzo Tettamanti

dbt: The Quiet Revolution in Data Transformation

How dbt Turned SQL Into a Collaborative, Testable, and Teachable Engineering Practice

Jul 23 •

Lorenzo Bradanini

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Lorenzo Tettamanti

Cognitive Refactoring: Rewriting Your Mental Codebase

How Modular Thinking Can Transform Your Mental Habits and Boost Focus

Jul 18 •

Lorenzo Bradanini

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Lorenzo Tettamanti

The Shape of Learning: A Deep Dive into PyTorch Fundamentals

Understanding Tensors, Devices, and the Computational Grammar Beneath Every Model

Jul 12 •

Lorenzo Bradanini

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Lorenzo Tettamanti

Introduction to Computational Complexity, Part 3

Understanding the Limits of Computation, One Step at a Time

Jul 6 •

Lorenzo Bradanini

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Lorenzo Tettamanti

How TPUs Redefined the Hardware of Intelligence

A fresh dive into Google’s TPUs, AI-native chips built for speed, scale, and energy-efficient deep learning

Jul 1 •

Lorenzo Bradanini

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Lorenzo Tettamanti

June 2025

Flow in the Age of Distraction: How I Built a Focused Mind

How I Rewired My Mind for Deep Work, Creativity, and Clarity in a World That Won’t Stop Buzzing

Jun 28 •

Lorenzo Bradanini

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Lorenzo Tettamanti

Understanding Prometheus and Its Role in Modern Observability

A deeper dive into Prometheus’s architecture, internals, and why it powers today’s cloud-native monitoring

Jun 25 •

Lorenzo Bradanini

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Lorenzo Tettamanti

Unpacking Redshift: A System I Misjudged

How I Misjudged Redshift and What Its Architecture Taught Me About System Design at Scale

Jun 21 •

Lorenzo Bradanini

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Lorenzo Tettamanti

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