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3 October 2026 #wine

The Two Worlds of Wine

I drink reds and whites both, happily. But if you asked which of the two has more going on in the glass – more moving parts, more to explore – I’d say whites, and it’s not close.

14 January 2022 #software-development #ruby #ruby-3-1

Ruby 3.1 Hash Value Omission

Ruby 3.1 introduces the neat feature of Hash value omission.

13 January 2022 #software-development #design

Python WTF

Python is actually a pretty decent language, but from a design perspective, it’s fucked. Ok fucked is a bit strong, but Python could have been much neater and more concise if a little good design h...

12 January 2022 #formula-1

Formula 1 has a Respect Problem

Formula 1 has some problems. The path to solutions for the FIA is to take a big step back, act with humility, acknowledge mistakes, and genuinely decide to have a position of real respect for the s...

10 January 2022 #productivity #corporate-culture

Productivity on a Pedestal

During a recent Covid lockdown a company was forced to allow employees to work from home and has deployed software on its employees laptops to measure their “productivity”. A clever employee was ab...

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