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Every capability leap pays a regression tax. You can't avoid the tax, but you can choose who pays it.

The podcasts that own my commute — ATP, 99% Invisible, Internet History Podcast, This American Life, and more.

On StumbleUpon, Recommend Me a Book, Battle Royale, and the fading joy of accidental discovery on the internet.

Richard P. Gabriel's design philosophy — simplicity above all — and why it matches the process I've tried to follow while building Practo.

YAGNI, premature abstraction, and why our biggest responsibility as developers is to create a great product today.

Where it all started.