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  • OlĂșwakọ́mimoáčŁe - God, Teach Me How to Do

    OlĂșwakọ́mimoáčŁe. It’s a Yoruba word that has been on my lips and in my heart constantly this month. It is a complete prayer in itself, a profound sentence compressed into a single, beautiful word: OlĂșwa (God), kọ́ mi (teach me), mọ (to know), áčŁe (how to do). As September comes...

  • No war in Ba Sing Se.

    Growing up, I spent a lot of time away from my family. First, it was boarding school for all of high school, and then I left again for university. With every major departure, as I stood ready to leave, one thing either of my parents would say after the usual...

  • I know of you.

    This past weekend, a conversation with a friend brought to light a perspective I’ve always had but never quite articulated. My friend, a bodybuilder, observed that the community she’s built at her gym feels richer and more authentic than any other tribe she’s ever been a part of. I think...

  • How it feels in this moment.

    I’m writing this so I can laugh at it later. I know how quickly I forget, but there is so much to be said about the pain of the moment. How it grips my heart, putting me in a state so close to being sick. A cold weight that settles...

  • Dependency Injection - A Core Concept

    If we’ve ever chatted about software design, you’ve likely heard me rave about Dependency Injection (DI). For those who haven’t, I am here to share the lore. Dependency Injection in its raw form is a design pattern that focuses on delivering a class or function its dependencies from the outside,...

  • An Aesthetic component.

    I find beauty in a process done right. It’s the elegance born from the structure of making good decisions and executing with professionalism. This focus transforms the mundane into the meaningful. A well-structured argument, a clean line of code, or a flawlessly managed project all possess this aesthetic quality. They...