Dave Torres

Practical Software Engineering

I work on real-world software systems — backend-heavy, system-minded, and focused on clarity over complexity.

This site is my professional home. It’s where I write about engineering decisions, system design, and lessons learned from building and maintaining production applications.

Most of my work sits between backend systems, frontend experience, and the realities of maintaining software over time.

What I focus on

I spend most of my time working on:

• Backend systems and APIs
• Improving and maintaining existing codebases
• Bridging frontend and backend concerns
• Making complex systems easier to reason about

Frameworks matter, but long-term maintainability matters more.

Writing

Most of what I write here comes from experience — things that worked, things that didn’t, and tradeoffs that only show up over time.

You’ll find notes on software architecture, system design, tooling, and practical engineering decisions.
Not tutorials for the sake of tutorials. Not hype. Just things I’ve found useful.

Collaboration

If you’re dealing with a software problem and want another set of eyes, I’m open to conversations around:

• System design and backend architecture
• Untangling or stabilizing existing applications
• Making sense of complexity and reducing it

You can reach me at dave@davetorres.dev.

This site will grow over time. The goal is to keep it useful, honest, and grounded in real experience.

Recent writing

I write about software engineering, system design, and practical lessons learned from real-world work.

For a more detailed breakdown of what I work with.