Hi, I'm Jason Yang
Hello — I’m Jason Yang, a senior software engineer with over 17 years of experience building enterprise-grade backend systems across telecommunications, healthcare, and cloud environments.
I launched this blog in November 2025 to document real-world engineering lessons from production systems — not theory, not recycled tutorials, but practical knowledge gained from designing, debugging, and scaling real software.
Most articles are based on actual implementation experience — including performance testing, architecture trade-offs, and production incident handling.
Why I Write
Engineering knowledge compounds when shared clearly. I write to:
- Break down complex systems into understandable concepts
- Share real debugging and performance insights
- Document lessons learned from production environments
- Help engineers think beyond tutorials and toward architecture
If you are building real systems — not just demo projects — this blog is for you.
Connect With Me
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jamongx
- GitHub: github.com/jamongx
I’m based in Calgary, Canada, and currently focused on backend architecture, AI-enabled systems, and scalable cloud services.
— Jason Yang
What This Blog Covers
Backend & System Design
Backend engineering with Java, Spring Boot, and REST APIs — plus distributed systems, architecture trade-offs, and system design lessons from production.
Cloud, DevOps & AI
Cloud deployment, DevOps practices, and integrating AI into real production workflows — including hands-on notes from Claude Code and other LLM tooling.
Linux & Developer Tools
Practical Linux fixes, homelab setups, and the editors, terminals, and utilities that make day-to-day engineering faster.