Authentic Nerd
Exploring the Intersection of Systems Thinking, Mental Health, and Software Engineering.
N Neurodivergent
E Empathetic
R Romantic
D Dramatic
Latest Posts
Therapy Homework 2026-03-02
Walking through how I tackle therapy homework
Updating Blog Fonts 2026-02-20
Discussing blog changes since the 'Hello, Astro!' post
The Subjective Hardship and Internal Tolerance (SHIT) Framework is a decidedly unserious tool for the very serious business of personal well-being
Hello, Astro! 2026-02-16
Kicking the tires on Astro for this blog
The Catch-22 of "Why" 2026-02-15
Turning brainstorming AI prompt into a blogpost
Programming Wisdom 2026-02-15
Programming wisdom I shared on Quora in 2014
Nervous System Observability 2026-02-08
Applying observability principles to my own nervous system
Why do I really do what I do? 2026-02-01
Examining my real why
Choose Paper Over Pixels 2025-07-02
Choosing the right amount of technology for your life
Ten Years of Service 2025-06-08
Ten years with Nasdaq Verafin
Reality 2025-05-30
Our own views cloud reality and we do not even notice
Virtual Happiness 2025-05-30
You can choose to be happy, no matter what