You found it.
Not many do.
This page is for people who are curious enough to look past the surface — who find themselves typing commands into a terminal widget on a personal blog at an odd hour, just to see what happens.
That kind of curiosity is the best kind.
Things I actually believe
On software: The goal is not to write code. The goal is to eliminate the need for code. Every line you write is a liability you have to carry. Write less. Delete more.
On complexity: Most systems fail not because they were too simple, but because they became too complicated to understand. Simplicity is the hardest skill to develop — and the most undervalued.
On craft: There is a difference between code that works and code that communicates. The former is a product. The latter is a craft. Both matter. But when you have to choose, choose the one a future-you can read at 2am without wanting to cry.
On learning: The thing you are embarrassed not to know is the thing most worth learning next. Lean into the discomfort.
On building things: Ship something ugly. Then make it less ugly. Repeat. Perfection is a destination that keeps moving. Progress is a path you actually walk.
Some lines that stuck
“The purpose of abstracting is not to be vague, but to create a new semantic level in which one can be absolutely precise.” — Edsger W. Dijkstra
“Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand.” — Martin Fowler
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” — Aristotle
“Programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally for machines to execute.” — Abelson & Sussman
Why this exists
Because some things are worth hiding just a little. Not to be exclusive — but to reward the people who go looking.
If you got here through the terminal hack challenge: well done. If you used the Konami code: old school, respect. If you just happened to find the URL by guessing: you’ve got the right instincts.
Welcome. Stay as long as you like.
— Kristoffer