Simple Makes [Life, Software, Everything] Better.
Simple Makes [Life, Software, Everything] Better.
I’m writing this on Sunday, March 8, 2026, when most of us woke up with that sinking feeling that only Daylight Saving Time (DST) can bring: we lost another hour of our lives. Let me walk you through the history of how we got here, what’s been done to try to fix it, and why ending this practice once and for all would be genuinely good for all of us.
Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull has been on my reading list for an embarrassingly long time. It’s one of those books that everyone in both the creative and tech worlds raves about, and I finally made time to read it. Despite its length and age, it is a refreshing view of management and the parallels between how Pixar works and how software is built are uncanny.
If you have five things on your to do list today, how do you ensure you are as productive as possible? The answer, which is my best suggestion for living the life you want is: delete four of them. That’s not the punchline to a joke, it’s a very effective strategy for getting more of your most important things done and I think of it as ruthless prioritization.
If you’ve had the sneaking suspicion that the internet is worse than it’s ever been, you’re not imagining it. Over time, your favorite app gets cluttered with ads or a platform you’ve invested years into suddenly locks you out or changes the rules. Cory Doctorow calls it “enshittification,” and his book is the most important tech policy book I’ve ever read.
I retired at 41, went back to work as a COO, and quit again four months later. Here is what “unretiring” taught me about the true value of time.
Today, I’d like to tell you the story of my weekend, which involved a team-matching algorithm and some AI.
The truth is, Madison, WI is a great place to live and was an intentional relocation when I moved here in 2017, but it may not be the right place for us moving forward. And your location might not be either. If you’ve ever wanted to move, but felt stuck where you’re at, this article is for you. You’ve got one life to live and where you live makes a big difference for your happiness, health, and even your net worth.
I’ve essentially been off all social media for about six months. It’s time that I report on how I’m doing, what I’m feeling, and how I’m dealing with the “disconnection” of being off social media. My hope is that if you’re on the fence about leaving social media, then this article will help you figure out what to do.
Bloom’s core mission in his book, The 5 Types of Wealth, is to break us from the singular focus of earning money. He argues that by obsessing over money, we often bankrupt ourselves in the areas that actually make life worth living. It’s time to focus on other areas like time wealth, physical wealth, mental wealth, and social wealth.
It’s the season of resolutions and I don’t know about you, but I am completely over them as a means to accomplish life goals. So, for those of you who have amazing goals this year, but no actual plan or system yet to achieve them, I’d like to share the following first draft from my new book. It’s the most basic way that I know to create a plan that will help you actually accomplish your goals.