The dark side of the Moomins

"Tove Jansson’s beloved stories are not cute: they are angry tales of apocalypse and breakdown."

by Frances Wilson on Apr 2025Apr 2025

The Software Engineering Identity Crisis

"Beyond choosing between builder or overseer lies the heart of who we are: creators."

by Annie Vella on Mar 2025Apr 2025

Tariffs and monopolies

"In the self-referential world of economism, whatever happens was meant to happen."

by Cory Doctorow on Apr 2025Apr 2025

40 Thoughts On Turning 40

"Reflections on what is like to be 40."

by Paul Millerd on Mar 2025Mar 2025

Pure Independence

"A simple formula for a pretty nice life is independence plus purpose."

by Morgan Housel on Feb 2025Mar 2025

I'm not languishing, I'm dormant

"Like a plant. Or a volcano. I am waiting to be activated."

by Austin Kleon on Apr 2021Feb 2025

On enjoying the process no matter the outcome

"Trust the process. And enjoy the process. Don’t be so hung up on outcome."

by Johnny Marr (The Smiths) on Feb 2024Jan 2025

20 years working on the same software product

"I released version 1 in February 2005. It was a different world. A lot has changed since then."

by Andy Brice on Feb 2025Jan 2025

I'm glad I took the off-ramp from software engineering

"A letter to my very stupid 22-year-old self."

by Forrest Brazeal on Jan 2025Jan 2025

Brooks, Wirth and Go.

"This wonderfully tiny, famously "stuck in the 70s" language, ticks all the necessary boxes."

by Fredrik Holmqvist on Aug 2021Jan 2025