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A Bug in the Mail
Occasionally USPS sends me pictures of other people's mail.
Jul 21, 2025 • Shayne O’Sullivan
It's time to listen
Developers and developer adjacent professionals have been pushing around their non-techie colleagues for far too long.
Jul 1, 2025 • Shayne O’Sullivan
Chase the Repro!
Strategies for debugging via reproductions.
Mar 28, 2025 • Shayne O’Sullivan
Diary of Boring Things
Inspiration to start a mundane journaling habit.
Mar 26, 2025 • Shayne O’Sullivan
Daobeam
A love letter to my favorite editor theme
Jul 10, 2024 • Shayne O’Sullivan
Cutting Paths
What high leverage work for senior engineers should look like.
Jun 12, 2024 • Shayne O’Sullivan
The Cost of Clean
A lesson from when I over-simplified a design.
May 8, 2024 • Shayne O’Sullivan
Naming Things
Observations, opinions, and suggestions for better naming in code.
May 6, 2024 • Shayne O’Sullivan
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