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Preslav Rachev

My Writings

“If you write, you are a writer.” – Leigh Bardugo

Writing is a big part of my life. This is a collection of the essays and long-form post I have throughout the years.

I also keep a separate collection of my shorter posts and fleeting thoughts - I call that my Scratchpad.

2022

Consistent > Idiomatic

·2 mins

As a software engineer, I’ve learned that consistency in code is crucial for the long-term success of a project, even when it means deviating from idiomatic principles.

Book Review: Moonshot by Albert Bourla

·2 mins

Albert Bourla’s book, “Moonshot: Inside Pfizer’s Nine-Month Race to Make the Impossible Possible” provides readers with a behind-the-scenes look at the race to develop and deliver a COVID-19 vaccine. As the CEO of Pfizer, Bourla’s perspective provides a unique and interesting angle on the story. The book is easy to read and covers various topics, from the science behind the vaccine to the politics and logistics of getting it manufactured and distributed.

feedle - It’s a World of Feeds!

·2 mins

I have recently helped a team bring a new side project to the world - feedle. feedle is a dedicated search engine for blogs and podcasts - anything with a public RSS feed. What makes it unique is that every search on feedle is also its own RSS feed. This allows visitors to subscribe to topics of interest rather than hundreds of individual feeds.

Information Overload Day

·3 mins

It’s Information Overload Day today, a day to take a break from the constant flow of information. It symbolizes everything I have been fighting for - creating tools and solutions that help people spend less time processing information online.

Do You Use One Or Multiple Obsidian Vaults?

·2 mins

Most people using Obsidian prefer using a single vault for all their notes, according to a quick poll. This gives users more flexibility and fine-grained control in organizing their notes. A single vault also contains all of one’s notes in one place - this is especially useful for cross-linking and knowledge discovery.

Book Review: Zero To Production In Rust

·4 mins

Luca Palmieri’s book, Zero To Production in Rust is a great guide for those looking to learn Rust by building an email newsletter-sending Web service from scratch. The book is full of first-hand developer tips on how to set up one’s environment or what tools to use, and goes beyond explaining the usual steps one can find in the official documentation.

Doubling Down on RSS

·2 mins

Yesterday, I gave our side project BARE a bit of a facelift. Most of The changes are tiny and cosmetic, but one is something I should have done from the very beginning…