On the Dignity of Boring Technology
Why the most responsible architectural decision is often the least exciting one, and how mature engineering teams learn to resist the siren song of novelty.
December 2025A software developer's notebook on building things that matter — explorations at the intersection of engineering, design, and the human experience of making.
In an industry obsessed with velocity, I've come to believe the most productive thing a developer can do is slow down and write. Not code — words. The practice of articulating your thinking before touching a keyboard has compounding returns that no sprint velocity metric can capture.
14 minute readWhy the most responsible architectural decision is often the least exciting one, and how mature engineering teams learn to resist the siren song of novelty.
December 2025After twenty years of tracking down bugs, I've realized the process has more in common with mindfulness practice than most developers would admit.
November 2025Individual brilliance is overrated. The real multiplier in software is the person who makes everyone around them better — the quiet force of a generous colleague.
October 2025The best code I've ever written was the code I decided not to write. Every line is a liability; every abstraction is a bet against future understanding. From "The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Writing Things Down"