I told someone recently that I was just a “startup kind of guy.” Yes, it’s a bit of a cringe-worthy line and I regret saying it. Worse — the thought that perhaps it really is true, in which case I regret being the kind of guy about which such a…

Linus Torvalds has changed the world twice now, dangit, which is 0 (±2 due to rounding errors) more times than I have changed it. His first world-changing contribution was of course, Linux, and his second was git. Linux is Torvalds’ My Antonia — widely regarded as his most significant contribution…

I may have mentioned this before but nbd I’m a professional educator now, in a CS masters program, and thus have transcended you pl3bs and all your earthly cares. …

Using GitHub Copilot is like biting into a toasted ravioli at Applebees. You need to justify to yourself why you’re at Applebees to begin with (if anyone asks, you were given a gift-card and it expires in THREE DAYS), you’re definitely not going to enjoy any of the food —…

Tobias Dantzig, a relatively unknown American mathematician — a footnote in the annals of mathematicianery, is an absolute GIANT in my head. You’ve never heard of this guy, have you? I didn’t think so. If you have, it’s only because I’ve just told you about him. Tobias Dantzig, I’m learning…

On Monday and Wednesday nights, you can find me teaching a class on “software engineering” at the CS masters program of Saint Louis University. Yes, it’s a real class and yes, it’s accredited for a real degree. I’m sure you’re questioning SLU’s judgement, but you may also undervalue how good…

In Scrum, we’re forced to confront our successes and failures at the end of every sprint. On the list of my many recurring calendar invites, this ranks near the bottom for me. However, unfortunately (for my ego) I am also forced to confront that this meeting has the potential to…

I was one of those idiots that pre-ordered Cyberpunk 2077. I did it because I’ve always wanted a protagonist that has what I can only assume is called an “electro-mohawk”. Upon starting my first session, I sent a screenshot to my brothers. I believe it was a portrait of a…

My General Theory of Reading relies on the masses to sort out the literature with true staying power, so I don’t end up wasting my time reading hot garbage. This means that usually my reading is a few decades or centuries behind. I only want the stuff that has passed…