I’m looking for a new programming language to learn this year, and Gleam looks like the most fun. It’s an Elixir-like language that supports static typing.

I read the language tour, and it made sense to me, but I need to build something before I can judge a programming language well.

I’m sharing some notes on my first few hours using Gleam in case they’re helpful to others learning Gleam or to the team developing the language.

Who will take over for us if we don't train the next generation to replace us? A critique of craft, AI, and the legacy of human expertise.

Using built-in net/http facilities to make sure that canceled requests are abandoned immediately to save time and resources.

I often have to create QR codes and whilst the built-in generator in browsers is good enough, I sometimes want to customise the look with a logo in the centre. There are quite a few QR generators out there, but they come with lots of advertising, interstitials and other annoyances. So here are two generators […]

I wasn’t a fan of smart glasses. Mostly because of the way they were advertised as a tool for influencers, people who constantly want to stream or those who need to always have the newest and coolest in terms of gadgets. I also see them as a privacy and security worry – there were quite […]