Patrick Lekumuk — Field Noteshttps://patrick.xoradigita.com/blog/Practical notes on systems, software and product thinking.enGood software starts with operational questions.https://patrick.xoradigita.com/blog/operational-thinking-in-software/https://patrick.xoradigita.com/blog/operational-thinking-in-software/What infrastructure work brings to application development: a closer look at failure, support and the people using the system.Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMTTest the journey, including the way back.https://patrick.xoradigita.com/blog/support-first-product-testing/https://patrick.xoradigita.com/blog/support-first-product-testing/A practical way to approach user acceptance testing beyond the successful click-through.Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMTBefore connecting an API, ask these questions.https://patrick.xoradigita.com/blog/api-integration-questions/https://patrick.xoradigita.com/blog/api-integration-questions/A working response is a starting point. Useful integrations also need clear data, failure states and ownership.Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT