--- title: "Ivan Kahl — Software Engineer, Writer & AI Enthusiast" description: "Guides and perspectives on .NET, PostgreSQL, cloud and AI from software engineer and writer Ivan Kahl, via his blog, YouTube and TikTok." url: https://ivankahl.com/ --- # Hi, I'm Ivan Kahl Software Engineer, Writer & AI Enthusiast I'm a software engineer who learns in public. I write in-depth guides and share my perspectives on software and AI on my blog, YouTube and TikTok, and I've written [31 articles for 21 developer companies](https://ivankahl.com/freelance). [Read the Blog](https://ivankahl.com/blog) [Get in Touch](https://ivankahl.com/#contact) [GitHub](https://github.com/ivankahl) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-kahl/) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/c/IvanKahl) [X (Twitter)](https://twitter.com/IvanKahl) ![Portrait of Ivan Kahl](https://ivankahl.com/_astro/ivan-kahl-portrait.Dq25k8g0_2kgimg.jpg) ## Featured Blog Posts [All articles](https://ivankahl.com/blog) ### [Why AI Slop Is a Human Problem](https://ivankahl.com/blog/why-ai-slop-is-a-human-problem/) AI slop comes from skipped judgement, not from the tools themselves. Better review habits and real expertise are the fix, not abandoning AI altogether. 13 Oct 2026 · 5 min read ### [Beyond CRUD: A Practical Guide to Modeling Business Processes in REST APIs](https://ivankahl.com/blog/practical-guide-to-modeling-business-processes-in-rest-apis/) Five patterns for modeling complex business processes in REST APIs, from nesting sub-resources to accepting RPC-style verbs when CRUD falls short. 23 Mar 2026 · 10 min read ### [8 NDepend Rules to Enforce Domain-Driven Design in .NET](https://ivankahl.com/blog/8-ndepend-rules-to-enforce-domain-driven-design-in-dotnet/) Eight NDepend CQLinq rules automate Domain-Driven Design enforcement in .NET, protecting architectural boundaries, entities, and aggregate roots. 12 Mar 2026 · 13 min read ### [Decompiling the New C# 14 field Keyword](https://ivankahl.com/blog/decompiling-the-new-csharp-14-field-keyword/) The IL code behind the C# 14 field keyword reveals how it removes property boilerplate, and which caveats matter before refactoring an existing codebase. 17 Dec 2025 · 11 min read ## Freelance writing for developer companies - [Dometrain](https://ivankahl.com/freelance#pub-dometrain) - [Sonar](https://ivankahl.com/freelance#pub-sonar) - [Fingerprint](https://ivankahl.com/freelance#pub-fingerprint) - [Dropbox Sign](https://ivankahl.com/freelance#pub-dropbox) - [WordPress](https://ivankahl.com/freelance#pub-wordpress) - [Descope](https://ivankahl.com/freelance#pub-descope) - [Bright Data](https://ivankahl.com/freelance#pub-brightdata) - [Clerk](https://ivankahl.com/freelance#pub-clerk) - [Equinix](https://ivankahl.com/freelance#pub-equinix) - [Amadeus](https://ivankahl.com/freelance#pub-amadeus) - [Merge](https://ivankahl.com/freelance#pub-merge) - [Aviator](https://ivankahl.com/freelance#pub-aviator) **31 articles** for **21 developer-focused companies**, covering tutorials, deep dives and guides on .NET, AI tooling, APIs and DevOps. [View all freelance articles](https://ivankahl.com/freelance) ## What I do ### Software engineering By day, I’m a Senior Software Engineer at Entelect, designing and building maintainable systems for a range of South African companies. ### Writing In-depth technical posts on my own blog, plus freelance articles written for other publications. ### Video content Long-form and short-form videos on AI and software engineering, published on YouTube and TikTok. ### Artificial intelligence AI runs through everything I do: applying it to engineering work, building applications powered by it, and enabling others by teaching the principles behind it. - **AI-applied engineering**: using agentic workflows and tools like Claude Code and Codex to ship faster and more reliably. - **AI-powered applications**: LLM features, MCP servers and data extraction pipelines built into real .NET and Node.js services. - **Teaching AI principles**: helping other developers understand how AI works and get the most out of it, through videos and articles. ## Got something on your mind? Reach out if you have a technical question, want me to write for you, or would like to collaborate on a video or project. I'm also happy to hear feedback on my work, or just to say hi. [Email me](mailto:hello@ivankahl.com)