Runner
Owen Wilson, you are the only reason I didn't run as fast as I could out. But that tempting thought lasted 31 seconds before I acted on it. I give it 3 kidney stones.…
Hypocritical Theory
Utah ngineering leaders: "If you don't adopt AI, you're falling behind." Interesting take from the same leaders mandating butts in seats M-F 8-5. Guess you'll have to adopt that mindset at home since you're never there. Same energy as a…
Remain Silent.
Utah's king of narcissists lives next door. Thirty-seven pages of his chaos— we took notes. He wanted war. We gave him silence. He wanted audience. We held up a mirror. He did the rest. Turns out, the monster slays itself when no one claps. My wife and I?…
I'll make you hate me, cause you ain't me.
You press your face against my window, breath fogging the pane where lamplight spills a moth convinced the flame is mocking it, that warmth itself, is violence. My laughter lands on you like ash. Each meal I share with those I love is salt ground slow into the wound you&…
AI Software Architects
AI "Software Architects" You know it. I know it. We all know it. The bar for "software architect" has officially hit the floor and started digging. Can't wait for the masterclass where they teach you the ancient art of checking your spelling before you…
Worst. Code. I've. Ever. Seen.
Around a few years ago, I helped a friend who, as CEO, was having problems with their CTO and cofounder. They had shared with me that things were constantly breaking, nothing working as expected, and a technical leader who turned combative the moment anyone asked questions. When they first came…
Supergirl
Nothing about this was super. The plot and acting was about as entertaining as reading the back of a shampoo bottle. I give this 3 shoelaces.…
Arms Wide Open.
Mom. Remember when I managed to burn a hole through my foot when I was about two, which resulted in a skin graft? I don't remember the accident itself, but I remember all the stories you told: how horrifying it was to clean, how careful you had to…
The Patient Wound
We did not choose this theatre of wounds, this arena where shadows learned our names before we spoke them before we knew ourselves as targets, as something to be unmade. Yet here we stand, roots drinking deep from bitter ground, transmuting poison into patience, patience into something with teeth. You…
We Need to Talk About Your Architecture.
This is an intervention. We need to talk. Put the hotdog down. If you need to completely rebuild your architecture to "leverage" AI, you don't know how to build and scale. You're also telling on yourself. Whooops. Every few months, ya'll seem…