February 16, 2026· life
2025 Rewind→
A quiet reflection on a year of change — switching companies, traveling almost every month, and learning to keep going.
hovanhoa · blog
hovanhoa
Software Engineer
Hey 👋 I'm Hòa — a software engineer with 4+ years focused on backend systems, microservices, and AI agents. I care about strong fundamentals, pragmatic best practices, and shipping things that stay calm under load.
I'd write everything in Golang if I could.
based in vietnam · open to interesting problems
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January 17, 2025· life
Looking back on 2024→
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