Observation Book

Tag: writing

  • The Bug That Could Have Retired Me

    The Bug That Could Have Retired Me

    The content of this piece does not represent the views of my employer. The character names are fictional — though the absurdity is, regrettably, real. Retirement, I always thought, would come from mutual funds, launching AI startups and owning real estate. But over the years in software, I realized there are other avenues like stumbling…

  • Behavior Bible: The RTO Edition

    Behavior Bible: The RTO Edition

    Some time during COVID-19 when the whole world was working from home and had lost complete touch with civilization, I made a list I called the Behavior Bible. With my commute reduced from bed to table, I would read it like a prayer reminding myself of ways to get the most done when in-person influence…

  • Four Experiments in Being Human

    Four Experiments in Being Human

    Hey everyone — it’s been almost four years since I last wrote a blog post. Once in four years feels like the Olympics, except with fewer medals. Over these years, I’ve run several “A/B tests” on myself. Except, if we’re being precise, they weren’t A/B tests at all. They were pre-post dramas where you change…