Journal

There is an adage that goes something like, let computers do what they do best. What that means is that given some set of tasks, there are parts of it where a human type of intelligence is most optimally applied, and others where a computer is far better suited. Things like iterating over lots of …

Since the earliest days of the internet there has been the opinion that not everybody needs to express themselves. There was a fear early on about the disintermediation of publishing, and how all of a sudden everybody could say anything on a platform for anyone. When the tools to create on this new medium became …

My “ah-ha” moment came when I was working on a Javascript project and I couldn’t remember the name of a method on some Node module. I typed a period first, and then instinctively started looking for my web browser to look up the docs. This time, however, a popup came up. It had a list …

A new product came out today, and it’s one that I’ve been excited about for quite some time. The developer in question is known for making beautiful and functional software, and a phrase that is often associated with them is “Mac-like.” This implies that their products are well-made and unique, but still feel native to …