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Welcome to my blog! Since 2001 I've written630 postsabout software/personal development, technology, minimalism, FIRE, movies, startups and my life. These span three separate blogs, with all articles linked from here.
This blog Focuses on exploring the intersection of minimalism, mindfulness and technology + my journal.
Minafi Financial indepenence, investing and my journy to retire early (36 ✔️).
Hardcover Building Hardcover in public.
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My hand-picked favorite posts I've ever written.
Set your edition for every book, reading journals, progress updates and more.
August 1, 2024
Book progress, stats, hardcover live, open sourcing Hardcover and more.
July 1, 2024
Huge growth, viral videos, Pride month and improved data across the site.
June 1, 2024
A technical look at how we optimized the performance of Hardcover over the last year.
January 28, 2024
Hardcover, physical therapy, and having fun with friends.
December 29, 2023
2023 Year in Books, List updates and continuing work on Discussions.
December 1, 2023
Two days of Brandon Sanderson, the Cosmere and geeking out with other fans of fantasy.
November 24, 2023
A look into what we've been up to in the last few months.
August 25, 2023
Jules is here to help you find your next book and answer any book related questions you have.
March 2, 2023
How I used Stable Diffusion to generate art nouveau inspired portraits of my wife.
February 22, 2023
Twitter was one of the first tech giants to embrace the developer community. That goodwill is now gone.
January 20, 2023
Some of the top themes for this year were growing closer with friends, knee surgery & recovery, loss, Hardcover and finding balance.
December 31, 2022
We lovingly created this infographic to help you find the science fiction or fantasy book from the past decade that's right for you.
July 26, 2022
Airlists are more than just lists: they're a tool for you to use to find or share that perfect book from.
July 2, 2022
Here's a look at what I'm thinking about for my 40s.
June 4, 2022
What a year! Here's a look at everything we learned during the first year building Hardcover.
May 1, 2022
My yearly recap of everything that happened during the previous year.
December 31, 2021
A look into what's stood out from 3 years of early retirement life.
December 30, 2021
We set out to hike 100 miles across the mountains of Utah at altitudes above 10,000ft. What happened next wasn't planned.
October 24, 2021
Every developer has a tech stack they consider to be the best. Mine has changed over time – and is changing again for Hardcover.
June 19, 2021
Your FIRE number is often calculated by multiplying your expenses by 25. That's the amount of after-tax money you need. But how much extra do you need in taxes?
April 18, 2021
Each month I chose a theme, like "Focus", "Finish" and "Routine".
February 28, 2021
Whether physical, symbolic or digital, a garden helps you focus on one thing: growth.
February 21, 2021
COVID-19, South Utah hiking trip, misinformation, Minafi.
December 31, 2020
Some people claim they'd be bored if they retired. Others have enough activities to be content for a lifetime. What have some people figured out?
September 7, 2020