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Latest — 05 Jun 2026

DRY Rot

Every software developer is taught the DRY Principle: "Don't Repeat Yourself". However, I've noticed a troubling trend when it comes to DRY's application, that I've increasingly had to call out and mitigate on teams. Ironically, I've gotten a bit tired of repeating myself.

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Duchenne Smiles

My wife and I recently hosted a baby shower to celebrate the birth of our first born, during which, I enjoyed a brief conversation with a friend. Despite this small, seemingly benign conversation taking place almost six weeks ago, it has been stuck, like a splinter, in the back of my mind.

Sincerely, Rubber (Part 4)

"What is real? How do you define real? If you're talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see, then real is simply – electrical signals interpreted by your brain." – Morpheus, "The Matrix"

Heavy Music

A bit of reflection on the death of Ozzy Osbourne and his legacy's impact on my own life.

My Neighbor's Tree

A short story of a tree's sway and a man's misapprehension.

Sincerely, Rubber (Part 3)

"It is not so important to be serious as it is to be serious about the important things." - Robert Hutchins

Sincerely, Rubber (Part 2)

"Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you" - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Sincerely, Rubber (Part 1)

My mind keeps going back to a song by Radiohead.

Code for your future selves, not your current self.

Code is read much more often than it is written, so plan accordingly

How to Interview Software Engineers and Grow Teams

Over my career, I've had the opportunity to help grow and scale many software engineering teams. Part of this has been conducting a lot of interviews, and the other part has been mentoring and facilitating growth among individual team members, and then pairing engineers together, into teams. Over