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I have been doing a fair bit of rapid prototyping at work recently, which is both enjoyable and, I hope, valuable. A lesson I learned today was that when you’re trying to build something new, don’t forget to hold onto what has already worked. Software can get complex, fast. It only takes a little bit…

A few years ago, I went through a bit of a crypto-phase. How much of a phase? It’s hard to say, I didn’t liquidate any assets to get all in on Cuck-Coin or something foolish, but I did buy myself a Ledger. For the uninitiated, a Ledger is a type of Cold Wallet, which probably…

My mother has arrived in town for two weeks, which is equal parts excellent and exciting news. As I write this, she is having some very special one on one time with Octavia, and you can tell this isn’t her first rodeo. The way she holds her and cuddles her suggests that she is a…

Today I celebrated my 33rd birthday, and it was a blast. Ky had put together an absolute showstopper of an occasion, mixing together thoughtful gifts, fun activities, and a deliciously decadent dinner. As I write this, about to hit the hay, I feel very lucky indeed. There are many wonderful things about being married, but…

We’ll be back to regular programming tomorrow, but alas, the schedule post feature on WordPress just does. Not. Work. It should in practice, but I’ve been completely stitched up in this regard. Feel free to read my posts on Thanksgiving and Book Club at the attached links, but in the meantime, let me entertain you…

It’s my favourite US holiday, and this year we got two for the price of one. Yesterday, Thanksgiving proper was had at our friend’s place. It was exactly what you’d expect expect; turkey (which wasn’t dry!), stuffing (or dressing as our neighbors call it), mash, bread, gravy, and lashing of wine. We didn’t pass into…

I’m part of the world’s smallest book club; right now it’s just two people, our Chief Product Officer, and me. We meet every two weeks to discuss a book on product, management, sales, or something else useful to the business. Friday is our first session. The first book is called “The inmates are running the…

I don’t like being bored at work, so while I have a bit of down time, I have been fiddling around with a few side quests. Thanks to AI, building has never been easier. When you’re unsure of what you’re doing, it can be difficult demoing to your peers, especially if they’re experts. So it’s…

We recently picked up some drinks for Thanksgiving/Birthday/Christmas, and in the mix was Stone’s Ginger Wine. If you haven’t had it before, it’s hard to describe. It is like the essence of an aloholic ginger beer, as though someone had reduced it over the stove for 20 minutes. I first had it many moons ago…

You may know the company from Acrobat, their PDF viewer which was essential downloading until Google Chrome cucked them. Or if you’re more creative, you may be familiar with their software like Premiere or Auditon. Either way, they’re kinda famous, and also very poorly received. In a world where people want to surprise and delight…