Apr 19The Bomb 💣 GranolaOnce upon a time, there was a coffeeshop in the Chicago neighborhood where I lived. It was everything you wanted a cafe to be: small but plentiful — in the seating, the menu items, and the distance from other cool locations. The wifi was fast, the bakery case was varied…Granola2 min read
Feb 15, 2018The ‘Joel Test’ For Remote Software DevelopersMost of us have heard of the ancient but venerable Joel Test for software development (my current project, hovering around 9/12). Here is my take for us remote devs, to be taken with a grain of salt…because they just delivered your food at the cafe, and now there’s a grain…Remote Working2 min read
Aug 18, 2017In Defense of Anti-ScienceA version of this essay appeared in Skeptic Magazine, volume 21, number 2. I went to the local farmer’s market at the public library today, and I was pretty sure that none of the fragrant, shining offerings were GMOs. In fact, that’s why I went to the farmer’s market, to…Climate Change15 min read
Feb 17, 2017Software Development Should Be RelaxingWhile traveling last summer, we stopped into this little wood shop on the side of a forest road, a few miles outside of town. …Software Development8 min read
Jan 29, 2016Saving the VibrationsPart of the story of the decline of music is narrowing leisure time, and part of the story is exploding media options. …Music3 min read
Nov 14, 2015Paris j’ignoresI get it that we all suddenly love Paris, but let’s remember that ever since our forces “took control” of Baghdad, people have been driving around there shooting and bombing innocents. How come we all haven’t had Iraqi flags on our Facebook statuses? After all, we kinda let that snake…ISIS1 min read
Sep 3, 2015Spotify-Shaming Our ListenersAwhile back, I heard of a web store whose programmers had decided to punish their patrons who were still using Internet Explorer. …Music2 min read
