A personal journey into photography as a creative outlet and mindfulness practice. Learn how picking up a camera transformed daily walks, travel memories, and everyday moments. Perfect for beginners embracing creativity without pressure.

A response to The Case Against Travel, arguing that mindful tourism offers irreplaceable benefits.

Explore how AI-assisted programming resembles performance-enhancing drugs in the fitness world. Just as novice athletes should master fundamentals before considering steroids, developers need to "earn the right" to use AI tools effectively. Learn which coding tasks benefit most from AI collaboration in 2025, and discover why the human-AI partnership remains superior to either working alone.

Rest isn't laziness—it's essential for peak productivity. Just like the wise lumberjack who outperformed his younger competitor by taking breaks to sharpen his axe, we need intentional rest to do our best work.

Discover why the standard 40-hour workweek may be outdated for today's knowledge workers. Research shows that working fewer hours—around 5-6 hours of focused work daily—can actually increase your productivity, creativity, and long-term output. This post examines productivity research, contrasts Stephen King's efficient 28-hour week with tech industry burnout culture, and offers a practical framework for achieving better work-life balance while advancing your career.

Discover how bass legend Victor Wooten's wisdom about ego as self-knowledge can help introverted developers face career transitions with confidence and authenticity.

This is not a review of John Green's new nonfiction book, "Everything Is Tuberculosis." We live in a time of great uncertainty about the future, and every day we watch as the guardrails around democracy and government services the world relies on become eroded further and further.

This is my first time reading a book on the craft of writing. It was written by legendary Yale writing professor William Zinsser on the craft of nonfiction writing. I've never felt insecure about my writing, but I've also never taken much energy to develop it the way I have other disciplines.

I read the book at my wife's behest. It really wasn't for me. I asked Claude to explain the historical significance of the novel, and after reading more about the context in which it was published, I understand why it matters as a historical artifact.