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Hi, I’m Peter Fulop!

Welcome — I’m a software and data engineer focused on designing systems that scale data science and analytics.
I work at the intersection of engineering, automation, and AI-assisted workflows, and I care deeply about becoming a multiplier: building things, processes, and environments that make people and teams more effective.

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Latest Articles

Effectiveness anti-patterns — part 2: technical debt denial

The second part of a series on engineering effectiveness anti-patterns, focused on what happens when we keep postponing system health in favor of short-term feature delivery.

Setting up a uv-first Python workflow for Claude Code and Codex

I kept noticing coding agents drifting into `pip install`, raw `python`, and hand-edited dependency files in Python projects. So I built a small repo with reusable `CLAUDE.md` and `AGENTS.md` guidelines that push both Claude and Codex toward a consistent `uv` workflow.

Effectiveness anti-patterns — part 1: context switching

The first part of a series on engineering effectiveness anti-patterns, focused on how constant context switching quietly erodes focus, depth, and overall effectiveness in day-to-day engineering work.

Avoiding getting territorial pays off — in collaboration and trust

A reflection on territorial behavior in engineering teams: why it shows up, why it hurts collaboration, and how to catch it in yourself before it damages trust.

The show must go on

The show must go on in the AI era. The responsibility - and the opportunity - for experienced software engineers to help grow the next generation is still here. Sharing knowledge and supporting early-career talent is something AI did not and could not change.

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