Writings & Essays
Technical notes, manifestos, with maybe some touch of philosophical reflections on software engineering and digital sovereignty.
The Cycle of New Software: On Operative Simulacra
On the operative simulacra of generative code, the breakdown of Brooks' essential complexity, the illusion of historical mastery, and the displacement of human cognitive centrality in computing.
Architecture of Inevitable Hypocrisy
On the illusion of ideological purity, the doomed romanticism of rebellion, the AI enclosure of the digital commons, and the inescapable hypocrisy of modern digital life.
8-Pixel Obsession: Crafting Typus Mono
On the madness of condensing JetBrains Mono by 8%, and wrestling 10,000 Nerd Font glyphs into mathematical submission.
The Sins of Low-Level Bootstrapping
On starting a no-talking programming channel and building an 8-part Linux bootloader in complete silence.
Building a Modular Sanctuary: An Engineer's Dualism
On the eternal ping-pong between Neovim and Emacs and building a modular setup that stops pretending to be something it is not.