I write about coding, software engineering and politics.

These are my own thoughts, experiences and learnings from a 15+ year software engineering career. No AI — not even a spellchecker.

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— Jun 22, 2026

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Flexbox is a remarkably flexible layout mode. When we understand how it works, we can build responsive designs that rearrange themselves as needed.

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Flexbox is a remarkably flexible layout mode. When we understand how it works, we can build responsive designs that rearrange themselves as needed.

Recommended Podcast

Hosted by computer-science professor Cal Newport, the podcast presents — in my opinion — one of the most balanced and nuanced takes on AI and digital ethics that I've seen.

Favourite episodes: Has AI conquered coding?, Are we about to lose control of AI?, Do I need a brain gym?

Recommended Book

The backend engineer's bible. I'd argue that, nowadays, falling back on well-established system design principles is more important than ever. There's no replacement for understanding database internals, event-based systems and monolith vs. microservice architectures in the types of decisions that LLMs often get wrong.

Recommended Website

At a time when major media outlets follow the general hype cycle and place too much unearned trust in tech companies and CEOs, independent and critical tech journalism is essential. 404 Media, as of writing this, is one of the good ones.

404 Media