Carlsson.tech
Blog Posts
Engineering, projects, agile, and occasional opinions — written by me, Erik Carlsson, if that wasn't already obvious.
Disclaimer: Everything on this blog reflects my own views. If I have a guest writer, they're responsible for their own.
Why being a good engineer isn’t really about writing the best code
A reflection on what senior engineers actually do: thinking in systems, balancing trade-offs, understanding domain, and taking ownership beyond code.
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Things I learned working in IT
Lessons from working in IT. No tools or frameworks, just the things that actually mattered for my growth and long term career progress.
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Why “Small Changes” Don’t Exist in Software Engineering
“It wasn’t the change that was big. It was everything connected to it.” - A tale of why the word “Googlebot” turned into 3 days of work.
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Projects
Things I've built, tested, or spent far too long obsessing over - usually to the mild frustration of my husband.
Below are my latest projects. Everything is provided as-is, with no warranty for ruined evenings.
carlsson.tech - Technical Description
Built to regain my technical edge, this full-stack VPS project forced me to own everything—auth, security, data, and delivery. It’s not perfect, but it’s hardened through trial, error, and a refusal to let things break silently.
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