The software design literature is 98% platitudes and tautologies by volume. So when I say that this book is extremely, thoroughly wrong - I disagree with nearly every premise and conclusion - I hope you can understand how exciting that is. A post is forthcoming.

Talking about programming is hard because none of us know anything about it, so instead we invent metaphors for programming and talk about those.

honestly, that’s a really solid Deleuze puppet

I wrote about software maintenance, entropy, and the myth of the broken window: explaining.software/archive/comp...

I wrote about software maintenance, entropy, and the myth of the broken window: explaining.software/archive/comp...

spring cleaning

Elements of Clojure is now available as a free PDF: elementsofclojure.com

Elements of Clojure is now available as a free PDF: elementsofclojure.com

the profiles of contact between a piano's capstan and whippen

I wrote about the fifty (50) posts that Ron Jeffries has written about solving Sudoku: explaining.software/archive/the-...

I wrote about the fifty (50) posts that Ron Jeffries has written about solving Sudoku: explaining.software/archive/the-...

Today on Apropos, 2pm EST, we'll have @ztellman.ideolalia.com in the hot seat. Tune in to watch and chat live here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wN-...

I wrote about why the best software resembles trashy genre fiction: explaining.software/archive/stat...

I wrote about why the best software resembles trashy genre fiction: explaining.software/archive/stat...

I wrote about structuralism and the frontend/backend continuum: explaining.software/archive/stru...

I wrote about structuralism and the frontend/backend continuum: explaining.software/archive/stru...

this is the best thing I’ve read on what makes a good PR and how to get better at reviewing code

I wrote about why the current generation of AI developers is so underwhelming, and what I think it’d take to do better: explaining.software/archive/seni...

continuing my trend of earnestly posting about tech: I started a company Ian and I started Junction because everything in platform/infrastructure is too damn hard and we're arrogant enough to believe the world could be a little bit better. www.junctionlabs.io/blog/platfor...

I wrote about how the Agile methodology failed to achieve its original goals, and had to settle for something else: explaining.software/archive/the-...

I wrote about how each software project has its own notion of progress: explaining.software/archive/maki...

I wrote about why abstract metaphors are a useful tool in software design: explaining.software/archive/inte...

I wrote about the treachery of spatial metaphors: explaining.software/archive/stru...

For the past few years, I've been working on a book about software design. Lately, I've been feeling the need to ensure that its core ideas resonate with a broader audience. As such, I've started a newsletter: explaining.software/archive/a-br... I'll be posting new material weekly.

just setting up my friendster