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Featured open source contributions and tools

darkdown.app

Gorgeous notes, nothing else. An online markdown editor with dark mode, easy sharing, and AI integration.

React AI Markdown

devstats.io

Github App integration that pulls down repo contribution statistics and visualizes it, to help teams improve.

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DispatchKit

Effortless Event Routing for Modern Engineering Teams. Send events with a single HTTP POST. Route them anywhere.

Elixir Phoenix Events

Recent Posts

Thoughts on software engineering and technology

Estimates Are More Valuable Than You Think

August 04, 2025

A reflection on how software estimation, often seen as a tool for micromanagement, actually builds trust and improves team communication when done right.

management productivity

When Software Engineers Think They Need More Focus Time

July 28, 2025

A reflection on why software engineers often overvalue uninterrupted coding time when their highest impact work actually happens through collaboration and staying connected to the bigger picture.

management productivity

If the Goal is Resiliency, Defensive Programming is Your Enemy

July 21, 2025

A counterintuitive exploration of why defensive programming with excessive error handling creates less resilient systems than those designed to fail fast and explicitly.

management productivity

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