Essays — Vadim Vladymtsev https://vadimohka.com/essays/ Original essays by Vadim Vladymtsev on software architecture, AI at work, shared understanding, project communities and authorship. en Revising an Architecture I Designed https://vadimohka.com/essays/revising-my-architecture/ What rebuilding part of my own microservices application taught me about engineering responsibility, migration costs, and professional trust. https://vadimohka.com/essays/revising-my-architecture/ 2026-11-02 Who Gets the Time AI Saves? https://vadimohka.com/essays/who-gets-the-time-ai-saves/ AI can make a task faster. The value depends on who receives the time saved and what the company enables them to do with it. https://vadimohka.com/essays/who-gets-the-time-ai-saves/ 2026-10-29 Shared Understanding Takes Work https://vadimohka.com/essays/shared-understanding/ What coaching a competitive programming team taught me about explaining ideas, sharing context, and helping strong people work independently. https://vadimohka.com/essays/shared-understanding/ 2026-10-22 What Happens After the Applause https://vadimohka.com/essays/after-the-applause/ A startup competition creates opportunities. Teams still need a way to use them. My view of support after the final, informed by StartLab. https://vadimohka.com/essays/after-the-applause/ 2026-10-15 Recognizing Myself in My Work https://vadimohka.com/essays/recognising-myself-in-my-work/ Personal taste, thoughtful details, and shared credit: why I want to understand my own choices and return to the things I have made. https://vadimohka.com/essays/recognising-myself-in-my-work/ 2026-10-08