May 04, 2026 • 4 min readSystems, Incentives, and CarparksA Malmö carpark, a Melbourne blackout, and the cheerful realisation that systems — not luck or geography — quietly decide what does and doesn't get built.
Mar 01, 2026 • 2 min readThe Smell of the CityYour default environment shapes your baseline. Living near nature and visiting the city beats the reverse — your normal state should be the one that restores you.
Feb 02, 2026 • 2 min readJust EnoughSweden's concept of lagom — just the right amount — reveals how collective sufficiency creates societies where empathy becomes natural, not expensive.
Jul 15, 2024 • 2 min readPrompt Engineering Yourself: Mental Reframing for Anxiety and GrowthTransform anxiety through mental prompt engineering. Learn to reframe perspective, release guilt, and become the architect of your experience.
Nov 15, 2022 • 2 min readTODO Lists: The Neurodivergent Engineer's Secret SuperpowerDiscover why TODO lists are more than productivity tools for neurodivergent engineers. Learn how they become external memory systems, anxiety reducers, and career accelerators.
Jun 18, 2022 • 3 min readMy ADHD Diagnosis — Hitting Rock Bottom and Climbing BackA personal journey through mental health collapse, ADHD diagnosis, and recovery. How understanding neurodivergence changed everything and saved my life.
Jun 15, 2019 • 3 min readThe Universe Starts with U: A Nature-Based SpiritualityExploring a nature-based spirituality grounded in physics, quantum consciousness, and the profound mystery of conscious existence in a participatory universe.
Jan 15, 2015 • 2 min readWinter Reflections: Rediscovering the Geek WithinA personal reflection on ten years of web development consulting, learning from both successes and failures, and rediscovering the joy of programming fundamentals.