I like building the parts of software most people never see.
I'm Adalberto, a Software Engineer at Lyft. This is my space to share what I build, what I'm learning, and how it's going. I train, study and read with the same discipline I bring to code, and I'm starting to write about all of it in public.
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- name
- Adalberto Vázquez
- role
- Software Engineer, Lyft
- since
- 2024-07
- focus
- scalable backend systems
- writing
- just getting started
- studying
- Japanese, year 2
- training
- strength, own programming
- reading
- The Inner Game of Tennis
- coffee
- yes
- updated_at
- 2026-09-06
Now
This season
Numbers I keep for myself, updated when they change. Not goals, just where things are.
| Thing | Where it is | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Writing | 0 published · 3 drafts | Whatever is on my mind, from personal learnings to technical backend articles. |
| Japanese | JLPT N5 · coming soon | Two years in. Went to Japan in late 2025 and I'm planning to go back soon. The N5 is next. |
| Training | 12+ years | Coached and competed in CrossFit through my teens and university. Now strength work on programming I write myself, five years and counting. |
| Reading | 4 books in 2026 | Last one: The Inner Game of Tennis. Everything since 2020 is on the Reading page, straight from my Notion. |
| Coffee | n cups | Pour-over on weekdays. Whatever is closest on deploy days. |
- 2026-09Started writing in public.
- 2026-07Work trip to San Francisco.
- 2026-06Started the biggest work project of my life.
- 2026-05Friends trip to La Paz and Los Cabos.
- 2026-04Family trip to Guanajuato.
Writing
Ideas that took a while
Backend, system design, trade-offs, and what learning looks like from the inside.
Trade-offs are the job
How data actually moves through a system
What coaching taught me about code review