Lost In It 🧭

This space is a logbook from a fellow wayfarer in the world of IT.

In the world of software development, it’s easy to feel lost. I know—I’ve spent years navigating those same cryptic errors and shifting architectures. But after a long time wandering the IT landscape, you start to see the patterns beneath the chaos.

Lost In It is a collection of insights from someone who has been on the trail for a long time. It’s not just about the code; it’s about the journey of building software that lasts. This isn’t a rigid map, but a series of documented discoveries, hard-won lessons, and effective solutions found along the way.

You’re not lost; we’re exploring—and I’ve brought the compass.

The Logbook

Benchmarking Bash Scripts: Measuring Real Performance Improvements

Happy New Year! Let’s start 2026 with a look at something that surprises many developers: Bash script performance actually matters, and you can measure and improve it systematically.

If you’ve ever written Bash scripts that process thousands of log entries, iterate over file lists, or run in tight loops, you’ve probably wondered: “Is this as fast as it can be?” The answer is usually no—but the trick is knowing what to measure and how to interpret the results.

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Designing Modular Bash: Functions, Namespaces, and Library Patterns

You’ve written Bash scripts before. Maybe you’ve automated a deployment, wrangled some log files, or stitched together a few commands to save time. But as your scripts grow, something changes. What started as a clean 20-line helper becomes a 200-line sprawl. Functions call functions that modify global variables. You copy-paste code between scripts because extracting shared logic feels harder than it should be. The script works, but it’s fragile, and you’re the only person who can maintain it.

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