It's Christmas Eve, and I've come to the co-working space by the sea, featured in my profile pic, to reflect on the past year, with just a couple of weeks left until the end of the year. Read more...

This post is Day 5 of the Qiita Elixir Advent Calendar 2025 so is written in Japanese first. The English version is below. I find these shortcuts will help me be more efficient and productive, and make my daily experience more enjoyable. Read more...

I've decided to become a software monk. What's a software monk? It is someone who renounces the accepted way of life, and instead withdraws to their own domain in order to practice a way of life in pursuit of a more meaningful existence. Read more...

I got a message in response to my Artisanal vs. Industrial Coding post, that pointed out the analogy to artisans doesn't really work for software. The commenter pointed out that artisanal products are expensive to produce, and remain expensive to produce, but software has unlimited upside once written once. Read more...

I’ve come to the realisation that I’m going to have to separate programming for enjoyment of the craft and beauty of the code, which I will dub artisanal coding, and programming for profit, which I will dub industrial coding. Read more...