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Personal blog exploring how politics, media, technology, and culture influence individual behaviour and belief

How my dogs make me a better engineer

The strange link between engineering and dogs
May 15, 2026 / 1 minute read

Your Psoriasis May Not Be Psoriasis

May 9, 2026 / 2 minute read

When work is cheap, do more

How AI and automation can raise the standard of engineering work
April 29, 2026 / 1 minute read

Work as an extension of yourself

Understanding work as a social act
April 27, 2026 / 2 minute read

The Self-Frying Burger

February 11, 2026 / 5 minute read

On the importance of syntax and semantics; How Ruby's power lies in its beauty

April 15, 2025 / 5 minute read

Sortable Semantic Version Strings in Rails (part 3)

January 30, 2025 / 7 minute read

Sortable Semantic Version Strings in Rails (part 2)

January 1, 2025 / 8 minute read

Sortable Semantic Version Strings in Rails (part 1)

January 1, 2025 / 9 minute read

Cursed Code Pilot: Refactoring Base Classes

Pilot episode for Cursed Code
May 30, 2024 / 1 minute read