About 3 years ago, I was figuratively tapped on the shoulder and asked if I wanted to become an Engineering Manager (EM). Up until that point, I had been an IC (Individual Contributor) and Tech Le...

Following something of a tradition, I thought it might be useful to share a snapshot of the tools I use to write my blogs. Tool Summary Activity/Component URL Descripti...

I recently came across the site, blogfeeds.net, via the Hacker News RSS feed I follow. I found it interesting because it’s not like it’s a new idea per se, but it feels like it’s the right idea ri...

Earlier this year, I read a mini-interview in the 12 Jan 2025 edition of The Installer with Manton Reece, the founder of micro.blog and in that interview, he shared that he had released a $1/month ...

I’ve started learning Rust again. This is at least the 3rd or 4th time. Each time, though, my efforts fizzle because I fail to write anything significant. But, this time, I’m doing it with a purpos...

I recently stumbled across a small C-like language called Zig. It’s still under major development and is a bit rough around the edges, but it is quite usable so long as you’re willing to jump into ...

ColorCode Reboot I’ve been thinking a lot about how to help other people get started in tech, especially as coders. I’ve been living in South Africa since 2015 and the country has many economic a...

Why the Unix Command Line still my go-to tool

What I learned is important about Scala after years of coding in Java

Films about robots: Two different views