Engineering, Family, and the Future of AI
I'm Leonid Bugaev, Head of Engineering at Tyk.io and an indie maker passionate about shaping the future. By day, I lead engineering teams; by night, I build tools like GoReplay and explore the frontiers of AI. I'm dedicated to preparing myself and others for the technological wave ahead while finding balance between family life, open source, and wanderlust. Follow my journey on X.
Projects
Tyk API Management - Connecting all the systems in the world
Leading the engineering team at Tyk for 8 years, overseeing all technical aspects of the API Management platform, managing global teams, and driving technical excellence across the organization.
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GoReplay - HTTP Traffic Replay Tool
Created and maintained GoReplay, an open-source tool for capturing and replaying live HTTP traffic for testing and debugging. The project has garnered widespread adoption in the developer community since 2013.
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jsonparser - High Performance JSON Parser for Go
Created and maintained jsonparser, an open-source library that provides the fastest JSON parsing capabilities in Go. The project has become a widely adopted solution in the Go ecosystem since its creation.
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Writing
It's Not Too Late for Slow Parenting
A nomad dad's perspective on giving children time to grow at their own pace. Looking at the counterintuitive benefits of slowing down as a family rather than rushing to meet early development milestones.
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Implementing SQL API similar to GraphQL
A practical exploration of using SQL as an API alternative to GraphQL for most use cases. Looking at how modern SQL capabilities can provide similar flexibility and power with less complexity.
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Travelogue of a Nomad Dad
There is a belief that being a nomad is for young people, without kids, and once you are grown up, you have to settle down. Me, my wife and two little sons are the new nomads - we have no permanent house and travel every 3-4 months.
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Why having kids is the best what can happen with your career
When you become a parent your life is entirely changed --- that's no doubt. But even now, I'm can only thank my two little boys for these changes. Fatherhood improved me both as a person and a professional.
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