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Prose as a thinking tool — for code, for teams, for yourself.

A torn paper calendar on an oak table in late afternoon light.
WritingApr 21, 2026

The Calendar Is a Lie

A week of meetings can look like a week of work. It is often a week of avoiding the one page that would have moved the project.

7 min read

An open notebook, fountain pen, and coffee cup on a sunlit wooden desk.
WritingApr 7, 2026

Writing as a Debugging Tool

When a system will not yield, I stop typing code and start typing sentences. The bug is often a story we have not finished.

8 min read

Empty wooden chairs around a low table stacked with books and a teapot.
WritingMar 24, 2026

The Thursday Reading Group

For two years we read one paper or essay a week, out loud, with a hard stop. It changed how the team argued more than any offsite.

9 min read