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My name is Gleb Romanov. I am a software engineer with previous experience in system engineering and technical writing. This blog is a collection of my thoughts on software development, IT industry, and life in general.

On owning data

Why it is important to own your files, and how to actually do it

September 28, 2025 · 5 min

On quality assurance

Why automation is king when it comes to QA

September 21, 2025 · 4 min

On configuration management

Why it is a bad idea to store secrets and configs in the same place

September 13, 2025 · 4 min

On vibe coding

Why LLMs are probably not the next biggest thing in programming

September 6, 2025 · 5 min

On cross-functionality

Why I consider horizontal growth to be a good career strategy

August 30, 2025 · 5 min

On overisolation

Why the “divide and conquer” approach doesn’t usually work in software engineering

August 24, 2025 · 6 min

On blogging

Why this world needs yet another blog

July 12, 2025 · 4 min