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Latest — 27 Apr 2026

Programming Triumphs

I've been asking this question during interviews – tell me about one of your favorite programming triumphs. This wouldn't necessarily be work related; in fact, the most interesting ones probably aren't work related. Maybe you spent hours, days or weeks, chipping away at some problem;

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Parenting Experts on Twitter

I've seen this happen a few times very recently. A Twitter account announces that he's expecting his first child. Baby is born. Then, inevitably, sometime during the first year, this first-time parent starts coming out as a parenting expert. Almost invariably, they come out adamantly opposed

Homework

Most jobs, in my experience, don't require market segment understanding. I wrote an internal app for K-Mart that integrated with their inventory management system; I didn't need to understand consumerism or how they targeted their advertising. I wrote backend code for Bloomberg, and while it was

Double Digits: A Parenting Achievement Unlocked

K has turned ten years old. Double digits. Success. I explained to him: "This might be the last time you increase the number of digits in your age. Of course, ninety years from now, you might remember this conversation and think, 'ha...dad was wrong'. I hope

I'm Rubber. You're Glue.

Every now and then I'll be driving down the road with the kids in the car and some childhood rhyme or playground taunt will pop into my head. I blurt it out of nowhere and my kids are amazed at the genius of my words. In the most

That Feeling When...

...you spend 10% of your car's value on a single instance of routine maintenance using an affordable mechanic. On the upside, our car apparently doesn't want its oil changed more than once every ~10k miles, so that's pretty sweet. On the other hand, it&

Starlink Mini

My new Starlink Mini arrived today. It's not quite as "mini" as I thought it would be – smaller than a MacBook Pro, but not a lot smaller. Considerably lighter though. It is a bit wider than I had expected. I hope that it'll fit

Bat House

Sunday morning we woke up and the kids quickly identified a bat, perched on the wall, near the ceiling, in our dining room. These same kids will step on, over or around their toys and clothes on the floor day after day without a second thought, but one little thing

The Money is not Worth It

I'm not going to name names or anything. Obviously. I've had amazing jobs and I've had terrible jobs. I've had a lot of jobs. Throughout this month I've been struck by what a difference it makes to work in a

Affordable Luxuries

There are countless YouTube channels that get millions of views for showing us the experience of dining at a Michelin star restaurant, or what some $10,000 steak (?!?) is like, or the best Sushi in Japan. Some luxuries are expensive by their very nature. On Fridays, we grill. I grill.

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