Ian Salazar.
Senior Software Developer.
I build distributed systems, write about it, and occasionally overthink my tooling.
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Migrating from AutoMapper to Mapster: A Practical Guide
July 2026A practical plan and field notes for replacing AutoMapper with Mapster, including an API equivalence table, a suggested migration order, and gotchas to watch for.
dotnet
refactoring
mapping
AutoMapper
Mapster
10 min read
AI in Filipino Cinema: Home Along Da Riles, The Reunion
June 2026A reflection on watching Home Along Da Riles: The Reunion and encountering an AI-recreated performance of a late Filipino comedy icon on screen.
ai
film
reflections
2 min read
Writing More as a Senior Engineer
June 2026Moving into a senior role shifts the work from writing code to writing documentation, design decisions, and specifications - a change that catches many engineers off guard.
career
engineering
senior-engineer
3 min read
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