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Currently reading: Coders at Work by Peter Seibel 📚
Finished the first chapter which interviews JWZ and I’m really enjoying it so far! It’s fun to listen to JWZ tell his story and approach to programming. I think there’s some similarity in how we approach writing code so it was fun to hear what his work was like at Netscape and other places he’s worked in the early days of the Web.
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Took a long e-bike ride on the Withlacoochee State Trail in Florida.
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2 Years After Leaving Tech, Here’s What I’ve Learned
“I’m switching from a career making $165k/year to $15/hr. Here’s why…”
Found this post incredibly relatable and wanted to share. I appreciate how this author is so open about their career and how it affects their overall health and life.
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Computers used to be physical beasts. We programmed them by punching cards, plugging in wires, and flipping switches. Programmers walked among banks of switches and cables, physically choreographing their logic. Being on a computer used to be a full-body experience.
Interesting article about computer interfaces in the age of AI. I do think a more multi-modal/tactile experience would benefit a lot of people (myself included). Just think how much more engaging a video game is compared to a wall of text.
Via Robin Sloan. Although Sloan is not a fan of the imagery in the post, I thought it was effective! I read the article in full before Sloan’s post and was so engaged in the ideas there that I didn’t notice any of the criticism he raises with the art.
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Finished reading: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan 📚
I’ve now finished all of the books in the Penumbraverse, having read them in reverse chronological order. I’ve enjoyed each one!
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Finished reading: Sourdough by Robin Sloan 📚
Fun read! And I appreciated that the main character is a software engineer who became burnt out and changed course to other pursuits.
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Travel mishaps left us “stuck” in San Juan for a night…but I’m not upset at all.
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A few favorite photos from Culebra.
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Finished reading: Old Man’s War by John Scalzi 📚
Good, quick read. I’m looking forward to digging into the rest of the series, eventually.
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Playa Flamenco, Culebra
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Finished reading: Moonbound by Robin Sloan 📚
I really enjoyed this book! I’d recommend it to anyone who likes fantasy and sci-fi as it’s a really fun mashup of the two genres.
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Nature filled Saturday
We’ve been lucky in Atlanta that the tail end of winter and beginning of spring has had some really pleasant weather so far. Most days are cool mornings followed by temps warm enough for t-shirts.
I spent most of Saturday outdoors in nature, taking advantage of the weather.
Saturday morning was spent with Trees Atlanta helping to remove invasive plant species from the park in my neighborhood. The target was Carolina cherry laurel which is considered invasive in this area, but native in the Carolinas.
Later, I took the dogs for a walk around the trails of Mason Mill, which has some nice elevated boardwalks and trails that head off from it.
Here’s some photos of one of those trails that starts out running underneath the boardwalk.
Then it winds off away.
Active freight rail passes through the center of the park.
This was my first time trying out these paths and it was fun to find two City Champion Trees, meaning they are the largest examples of the species in the greater Atlanta area.
A view from the boardwalk trail.
Later, we met up with a friend to walk around Murphy Candler Park.
From left to right we have: me, my partner Beth, and our friend Shubam. (Hi, Shubam!)
It was a great day! I’m feeling content that I was able to spend so much time outdoors. Easy access to nature, even right outside my door, is one of the things that I really enjoy about living in this city.
