https://alnodes.com/blog Field notes from building AlNodes — self-hosted infrastructure, double-entry accounting systems, multi-tenant SaaS architecture, and what emerging-market software actually costs to run. en-us Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:57:06 GMT https://alnodes.com/blog/navigating-core-it-trade-offs https://alnodes.com/blog/navigating-core-it-trade-offs Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Explore the fundamental IT trade-offs every engineering team faces, from the CAP Theorem to Build vs. Buy, and learn how to make strategic architectural decisions. The Art of Compromise: Navigating Core IT Trade-offs