Sven De Waerhert

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Oct 14, 2025

A durable task primitive built on BullMQ

Building reliable task systems with BullMQ requires juggling queues, workers, and events, turning simple functions into scattered configuration. DurableTask solves this by wrapping BullMQ primitives into a single abstraction that gives any function automatic archiving, retries, scheduling, and complete execution history.

Advice for self-taught learners entering formal education

On how autodidacts can navigate the transition to formal higher education without losing their motivation and curiosity

Building a custom telescope mount with harmonic drives and ESP32

How I went from buying a €200 tracker to building a custom telescope mount with harmonic drives, ESP32, and way more engineering than necessary

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