Brent KastnerinOffbeat FictionIn the end they come for us all…The dirty police officer who will eventually terminate Gil is a man named Captain Blake. Blake was once a dedicated and honest police…Feb 13, 2023Feb 13, 2023
Brent KastnerinOffbeat FictionTruth or FictionInner Voice 1: The portal is real, Gil. You have seen it with your own eyes. It’s not a figment of your imagination.Feb 11, 2023Feb 11, 2023
Brent KastnerinOffbeat FictionWhy are we?The world that Dr. Johnson and Gil reside in is a dark and dangerous place, defined by a grim and oppressive cyberpunk society. The…Feb 10, 2023Feb 10, 2023
Brent KastnerinOffbeat FictionConversationsGil: Dr. Johnson, may I speak with you about a matter that has been weighing on my mind?Feb 9, 2023Feb 9, 2023
Brent KastnerinOffbeat FictionIn the beginningGil was created by a renowned scientist and inventor, Dr. Sandra Johnson, in the year 2294. Dr. Johnson was a pioneer in the field of…Feb 8, 2023Feb 8, 2023
Brent KastnerinOffbeat FictionI am GilI am Gil, a sentient service robot from the year 2309. I have served the wealthy off-worlders for as long as I can remember, performing…Feb 7, 2023Feb 7, 2023
Brent KastnerintarmacOnce you drop, you can’t stopIn the essay “Why software is eating the world” from a decade ago Marc Andreessen makes the case for why “every company needs to become a…Jul 20, 2020Jul 20, 2020
Brent KastnerintarmacWorking remote? Start with Good MorningIt is simply a fact that teams that communicate fluidly and transparently outperform teams that do not.Mar 27, 20202Mar 27, 20202
Brent KastnerinThe StartupYou Suck At EstimatingIt’s ok, I do too. Lets examine some of the reasons why and perhaps look for ways to suck less and generate trust with product and businessAug 20, 20191Aug 20, 20191
Brent KastnerintarmacContinuous Delivery to Test Flight with Ionic and Cordova on CircleCI without FastlaneIt’s a stormy summer Sunday in Minneapolis as I do this write-up on an interesting engineering challenge I was handed this week. Namely…Jul 28, 20191Jul 28, 20191