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Finbarr Taylor

Finbarr Taylor: Scottish software engineer, startup founder, and angel investor based in Silicon Valley. Insights on tech, startups, and exploring US National Parks.

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Treat Your Coding Agents Like Developers

A few months ago I built yolobox because I did not trust Claude Code with my home directory.

In Defense of SaaS

Microsoft is in a 26% drawdown. Oracle has been cut in half. Salesforce is getting demolished. Adobe, ServiceNow, Palantir - all taken to the woodshed. The software sector ETF (IGV) has plunged 28% from its September peak, and $285 billion in market cap has evaporated in a matter of weeks. Traders at Jefferies are calling it the “SaaSpocalypse.”

How Bail Bonds Work

In late 2015 I spent about a month full time deeply exploring the bail bonds industry in the United States. Why? Because I saw a sign that said “Bail Bonds” and fell down a super interesting rabbit hole. I was joined on this journey by two friends, Nick Raushenbush and Tristan Zier.