Welcome!

I've been wanting to start writing longer form, personal posts for awhile. I've done tech posts on Server Side Up, posted on X a few times here and there, but none of that really scratched the itch. My goal was to find a way to connect and share thoughts in a longer form discussion that feels more "human". That's when I read Creativity moves underground by Justin Welsh and it became more of a "need" to post, than a "want". His article discusses why it's important for original thought and what can be done in the age of AI about it. The whole article was perfectly written. But also a huge call to action that I heeded.

While my profession is being a software developer, I have a ton of other hobbies and interests. I absolutely love creating, building and merging these hobbies together. For me, the biggest dopamine is taking a long task, a huge problem, and finding a more efficient, creative way to solve it. However, most of these problems don't fit a small form post dictated by an algorithm. They involve a lot of thought, planning, and communication. What I want to write about are these problems and cool ways of solving them.

I also want to share tidbits I find interesting, thoughts that I have, and apps/projects that I'm working on. Not just to talk into the wind, but to connect with other creative people. If we share different view points, great! Let's discuss them. I think civil discourse provides a better outcome and better growth opportunity than an echo chamber. If we have the same perspective, awesome. Let's connect and share ideas too.

One piece I really want to hit home is you can expect all thoughts on this blog to be my own, not written by AI. I want to make that clear. Everything on this blog is hand typed the old-fashioned way by myself. While I use AI as a super helpful research companion, ask it questions, bounce ideas back and forth, and brainstorm, I believe that communication from human-to-human should be done by, well, a human. Even if it's not perfectly structured, thoughts kind of scattered, it's human and that's what we need.

I really hope to spark some conversations and have a great time connecting. I'm excited for where this journey might lead! Feel free to reach out via email or the social links below and subscribe if you want new posts right in your inbox!