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developer humor, hand-drawn

A collection of silly things I've drawn about the realities of software engineering.

The discourse around how to use AI right now.
The discourse around how to use AI right now.
Feb 21, 2026
How microservices are born
How microservices are born
Feb 3, 2026
How I'm spending my Thanksgiving week
How I'm spending my Thanksgiving week
Nov 24, 2025
Reasons to speak at conferences
Reasons to speak at conferences
Aug 6, 2025
Reasons to write blog posts
Reasons to write blog posts
Aug 5, 2025
Reasons to join book clubs
Reasons to join book clubs
Aug 4, 2025
Your relationship with AI
Your relationship with AI
Aug 1, 2025
The Side Project Life Cycle
The Side Project Life Cycle
Jul 21, 2025
The Alt Text Spectrum
The Alt Text Spectrum
Jul 14, 2025
The Adult Nap Cycle
The Adult Nap Cycle
Jul 7, 2025
Project success vs architecture diagram complexity
Project success vs architecture diagram complexity
Jun 16, 2025
The 5 stages of tech debt
The 5 stages of tech debt
Jun 9, 2025
Detail of commit message vs. time working on the issue
Detail of commit message vs. time working on the issue
Jun 2, 2025
Estimation accuracy vs. project complexity
Estimation accuracy vs. project complexity
May 26, 2025
Documentation written over time
Documentation written over time
May 19, 2025

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Staff Software Engineer at GitHub. Writing about developer productivity, AI, and building a sustainable career in tech.

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