Finding connections in code, words, and wildflowers
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A short memory from la Amazonía
I sat swaddled in mosquito nets, glugging sparkling wine out of the bottle while listening to the roaring furore of howler monkeys in the distance.
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I Am an Engineer
I was my own worst gatekeeper until I realised that engineering isn’t about credentials, it’s about how I approach building software.
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Cocina Oaxaqueña
When I look at these photographs I collected across more than a decade in Oaxaca, the textures and colours transport me immediately – I can taste the flavours all over again.
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Living in Wonderment
I’ve always been curious about everything, but I’m learning there’s a difference between wonder that explores and wonder that performs.
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Is Your Bread Recipe an Algorithm?
I began to see algorithmic thinking everywhere – in my bread recipes, garden planning, debugging code. You’re probably already doing it too.
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Chocolate Frogs and Infectious Enthusiasm
Why do I still remember a biology professor eighteen years later? His infectious enthusiasm for frogs changed how I think about technical communication.
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Digital Artisans
We’re drowning in Generative AI, making it tough to spot human-made content. how do we find the genuine, human-made stuff online?
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The Journey to WordPress: A Legacy of Love and Code
How a storm, lightning, earthquake, and dying father’s prophecy led to eight years building WordPress at Automattic.
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An open letter to my father on his birthday
A birthday letter to my father who can’t read it—some conversations continue beyond death.
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Oaxaca guide: how to shop for produce at the market
Oaxaca market mastery: how to shop for produce like a local in Mexico’s culinary capital.