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Let a Thousand Apps Bloom

Why engineering managers should use AI to ship apps

Inksightful's on the App Store!

Bridging the analog and digital worlds

Graduation Season

One more reminder about sunscreen

Why I Am Still a Programmer in the AI Age

Am I a dinosaur?

Have You Had Enough?

Remembering the end of the Troubles in Northern Ireland

The Day the Tree Comes Down

A small vignette for the new year

Happy Birthday, Jane!

Six thoughts about reading six novels

Bytes, Books, and Bikes

Hello, friends.

What's New with "Notebook Index"

New life for my handwritten pages

Notebook Index

My journal was falling apart. I taught an AI to read it.

Robot Pull-Ups and the Age of AI

Everything you need to know about using AI, "Aliens" already taught us.

Better Off Dead Than Bored

I view repetition and monotony differently now than when I was younger...

Why I Bike

tl;dr: It’s better than driving

Tech Deserves Better than OKRs

As somebody who works in the tech industry, I have a problem: My brain rebels against objectives and key results (OKRs), which have become the dominant way tech companies (including Duolingo) manage performance for teams within the company.

the work never complains

A simple lesson from the fantasy classic “Taran Wanderer” that I think of often today…

The Remains of the Day

"Master this one skill to supercharge your butlering career"

Obliteride 2024

This thing is so big and I am so small. What can I do?

Connecting with Vanished Worlds

Sometimes the most interesting questions are the ones you never think to ask.

The 60-Minute Self Assessment

It's OK to relax about performance reviews!

This is Enough

Combating the "performance enhancing vice" of ambition in the tech industry