Mathis Dev Blog

When building private projects, people often either use the most simple architecture, or start to overengineer it. Although both approaches are absolutely valid, I think we should find a compromise. Let me explain to you why. How do private and enterprise projects differ? First we have to know the differences between those two types of projects. Enterprise and private projects differ significantly. Private projects are developed only by yourself: you decide the architecture, you write the code, you test it.

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The United States bugged Angela Merkel’s phone for more than a decade. And this isn’t an isolated incident. Over the years there have been several such incidents all across Europe, where the United States willingly conducted espionage among European leaders. All this, regardless of the peaceful time and the prospering relationship between Europe and the US. This is why I want to discuss the topic of digital sovereignty with you.

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A quick note before you read on: I started writing this post a while ago and never quite finished it. I’m publishing it now as it was, rough edges and all, because I still think the core ideas hold up. That said, I’ve learned a lot more about this topic since I first wrote these paragraphs, and I’m sure I’ll end up writing a more thorough, more nuanced version of this post in a few years, once I’ve spent more time actually living with the consequences of the ideas below and doing some more scientific research.

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I’ve been using JetBrains IDEs since 2018. In fact, the very first line of code I ever wrote was inside IntelliJ IDEA, and I still have a soft spot for it. Over the years, I’ve spent countless hours in JetBrains environments — whether it was IntelliJ for Java, PyCharm for Python, or WebStorm for front-end work. Their tools are seriously powerful, and I honestly still enjoy working with them. But recently, things have started to shift.

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I first got in touch with Rust in 2021, which is about four years ago. Back then, I found it really difficult to work with. The compiler was strict, the borrow checker was confusing, and the language felt unfamiliar overall. Today, things are very different. I genuinely enjoy working with Rust. This is not only because I understand the language better now, but also because I have found a tech stack that suits my way of building software.

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