Hard thoughtson software.

Essays on the practical consequences of taking software seriously.

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Trying out MRSK

MRSK is this new deployment tool planned to be baked into Rails. The goal is to allow app developers select the best cloud provider that fits their use case, an…

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Vimscript #12in23

Vimscript has been an old time favourite; seeing that I am composing this blog post in Vim. My decision to use Vimscript here was to use vim9script in solving t…

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The public lab

Finished work earns a page. Failed experiments do too.

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BellBoy

Oftentimes as software engineers, or generally as consultants, we want to keep track of our time for maximum profit. There are many time-tracking tools out ther…

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Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously, by Osho

Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously, by Osho

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“If you have intelligence, you are ready to go into the unknown; because […] if the whole known world disappears […], you'll be able to settle in the unknown.”

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A Philosophy of Software Design, by John Ousterhout

A Philosophy of Software Design, by John Ousterhout

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“I was attracted to the book for two reasons. John, and "philosophy". John's experience is unquestionable; there's a lot to glean from the book. However…”

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Leaders Eat Last, by Simon Sinek

Leaders Eat Last, by Simon Sinek

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“If someone is willing to give us something of which they have a fixed and dinite amount, a completely nonredeemable commodity, we perceive greater value.”

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