Building software for over two decades. CTO, architect, and occasional writer. My background spans fintech, blockchain, payment systems, and scaling platforms under real business constraints. I started writing at https://ivanturkovic.com because I got tired of the noise around AI and software development and wanted to offer something grounded in actual experience. My post on the history of attempts to eliminate programmers recently resonated with this community in ways I did not expect, and it confirmed something I already believed: engineers value honesty over hype. Writing more in that direction.
