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Distillations is a collection of essays on human be­hav­ior, our relationship with technology, and engineering.

First time here? Posts suffixed with an asterisk are some of my favorites.

Introducing Substrate
Bodies of Work*
To My Unread Books*
Untaken Opportunities*
Invisible Badges: Handling Long-Term Injuries*
Slowing Down the Web
Ladder Construction*
Seek Perspectives, Not Mentors
Slowing Down Time*
Alone in Parallel
Digital Drift*
Time Under Tension
Ambient Intimacy*
Emotional Ranges: A Way to Think About Empathy*
Crafting Space to Be Ourselves*
Peeling Off Labels*
No Response Needed
Chasing Earned Fatigue*
The Interplay Between High-Cadence and Well-Formed Thoughts
A Couple of Thoughts on Groups
Digital Attics and Service Shutdowns
Pouring My Whole Self Into Work
Finite Steps in Infinite Feeds: My Story with Information Overload
Nostalgia and Upper Bounds*
Always-On Conversations*
Lessons After College

My older technical and reflective writing can be found in the Etceteras section.