works on my machine
Notes on software engineering, leading teams and things I’ve built.
Post archive

I built it a tiny hi-fi
3D printed speakers, a little amp with another ESP32 inside, and Home Assistant finally out of the picture.

What an alien hive mind taught me about software delivery
The real work of engineering leadership isn’t choosing the right process. It’s increasing alignment so you can get away with less of it.

I built a tiny record player
It’s about the size of your hand, fully 3D printed, with tiny vinyl records roughly ten centimetres wide.

Local Shop for Local People
Do we see the return of small, local software firms?

One Person Band
What I would do if I were trying to break into the software industry today.

Acceptance
No one got into software development for the typing.

Garage Sale
Most people see clutter. I see an excuse to build a system..

Talking to Yourself
AI CV.. pfft I built a website

Talking to Myself
AI recruiters? Pfft..I built an AI CV.

initial commit (stuff)
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