On keeping a small surface
Every tool collects edges. A surface stays useful when it is small enough to understand at a glance, and when the parts you cannot see are the boring ones.
Notes on craft, tools and quiet work.
A small independent journal. Long-form pieces about making things carefully, published when there is something worth saying.
Reading a log before reading the code
Systems usually tell you where they hurt. The skill is in resisting the urge to fix the first plausible thing and instead letting the record narrow the search.
The cost of convenience
Convenience is a loan against future attention. It is worth taking when the interest is low and the alternative is genuinely wasteful.