Writing

Research organized by subject.

Infrastructure & Distributed Systems

Kubernetes, platform engineering, reliability, and distributed systems.

2026

May 12Cloud Infrastructure Security Best Practices15 min read

Addiction

Addiction, recovery, compulsive behavior, and the mechanics of change.

2026

May 10Dopamine and ADHD: What the Connection Really Means, and What It Does NotKaertala
May 9Serotonin vs Dopamine: What Each One Does, Why People Confuse Them, and What Actually HelpsKaertala
May 8Medications That Increase Dopamine: What They Are, How They Work, and Why More Is Not Always BetterKaertala
May 7Dopamine Supplements: What They Can Actually Do, What Claims Are Weak, and When to Look ElsewhereKaertala
May 5How to Increase Dopamine Naturally: What Actually Helps and What to AvoidKaertala
May 4Dopamine Withdrawal and Recovery: What Happens When the 'Rush' StopsKaertala
May 4Dopamine Rush: Why You Want Things You Don't Even LikeKaertala
May 2How the Dopamine Reward Pathway Shapes Addiction and RecoveryKaertala
May 1Dopamine Addiction: What People Mean, What the Brain Is Actually Doing, and How Recovery WorksKaertala
Apr 24Why Your Brain Is a Bad Manager11 min read
Apr 24How Kaertala works: the two-action daily systemKaertala
Apr 15The 21 Times Fallacy22 min read