What using RSS feeds feels like

“To me, using RSS feeds to keep track of stuff I’m interested in is a good use of my time. It doesn’t feel like a burden, it doesn’t feel like I’m being tracked or spied on, and it doesn’t feel like I’m just another

The career dojo

Every job I’ve had has been a kind of dojo. At every position, I’ve had the privilege of meeting and working with a bunch of smart, interesting people; I’ve got to work on disparate products with real-world applications; and I’ve learned a lot about new markets

Oh, God, how it hurts to write this

“I came to this black wall again to see and touch your name, and as I do I wonder if anyone ever stops to realize that next to your name, on this black wall, is your mother’s heart. A heart broken 15 years ago today, when you lost your

Meaning and co-dependency

I wonder if finding meaning is like finding your keys: it’s not going to come to you when you’re looking for it, but maybe it’ll sneak up on you. I’m a little envious of people who have made religion a part of their lives: the cultural

That broken tech/content culture cycle

“Here’s how you do it. […] Build a platform which relies on cultural creation as its core value, but which only sees itself as a technology platform. Stick to this insistence on being solely a “neutral” tech company in every aspect of decision-making, policy, hiring and operations, except for your

Why More VCs May Want To Back Your Bootstrapped Company

But should you take the money? [Link]

Abortion ban in Texas still causing surges at clinics in nearby states

“In Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico, Colorado, Louisiana and southern Nevada, clinics have all continued to see a dramatic surge in patients, representatives told The 19th, with some treating more than twice the number of people they saw before the Texas law known as Senate Bill 8 took effect in September.

Werd Cloud

This is not really what it’s for, but I’ve been having fun building an interconnected personal website using Obsidian. These are personal notes that anyone can read. So, for example, you can read my thoughts on the software development process, and also religion and nationality. Yes, it’s

How Fresh Grads with Zero Experience Get Hired as Senior Engineers

“What greeted me when I walked into their luxury apartment were flies circling around piles of unwashed dishes and utensils in the kitchen. When I stepped into the bathroom, I saw urine on the floor. Each room had bunk beds in it.” [Link]

Fairness Friday: Montgomery Pride United

I’m posting Fairness Fridays: a new community social justice organization each week. I donate to each featured organization. If you feel so inclined, please join me. This week I’m donating to Montgomery Pride United. Based in Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery Pride United hosts “support groups, supply emergency food, hygiene

Radio station snafu in Seattle bricks some Mazda infotainment systems

“The problem, according to Mazda, was that the radio station sent out image files in its HD radio stream that did not have extensions, and it seems that Mazda's infotainment system of that generation needs an extension (and not a header) to tell what a file is. No

Questions to ask while evaluating a new project

Does my excitement outweigh my hesitations? Who benefits financially or reputationally from my work? Does this project have the potential, if successful, of helping me succeed in my personal mission? Does this project make the world better? What does it meaningfully change? How likely is it to succeed, given the