John Van Wagenen — Senior engineering, leadership, writing, and AI insights.

Writing-forward site, launching soon.

I’m John Van Wagenen — a senior software engineer. This is a placeholder for a blog-first home where I publish practical notes, project write-ups, and occasional deep dives—things I’ve learned building and maintaining real systems. This page is a temporary coming soon landing page.

Primary: Writing / blog
Also: Consulting & freelance
Status: Building it now
See what’s coming Consulting & freelance Contact

Writing

This will be a blog-first space. Expect posts that are pragmatic, candid, and useful—things I’d want to read as a working engineer.

  • Coming soon
    Demystifying AI in Engineering
    Taking at look at what AI can and can’t do for software engineers today.
  • Coming soon
    AI and Software Engineering: More Than Just Coding
    Exploring how AI helps beyond code generation, from design to testing.
  • Coming soon
    Where AI Falls Short in Production Systems
    A look at AI limitations through the lens of senior engineering experience.

Consulting & freelance

I’m available for focused engagements where senior engineering judgment and execution speed matter.

  • Architecture
    System design & technical direction
    Clear plans, tradeoffs, and pragmatic sequencing.
  • Delivery
    Feature work & platform improvements
    Shipping production-quality code with ownership.
  • Stability
    Performance, reliability, and cleanup
    Reduce toil, tighten feedback loops, and improve uptime.

If you have a concrete problem, that’s a great fit.

Contact

Contact details will be published here as the full site goes live.