internet culture
Fashion implies a desire to see and be seen while affirming the need for public spaces and occasions. To the tech world, those positive externalities look suspiciously inefficient
Drew Austin • Worn Out — Real Life
“the internet is full of smart people writing beautiful prose about how bad everything is... i find this confusing and tragic, like watching Olympic high-jumpers catapult themselves into a pit of tarantulas.”
i have also been thinking about how all the timeless classics do not do this. my heroes do not do this, at least not in their heroic works.
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i have also been thinking about how all the timeless classics do not do this. my heroes do not do this, at least not in their heroic works.
why... See more
Andrew Rose on Substack
Let’s start with the reality that this idea of satiating the internal of an individual is also deeply embedded in the philosophy of internet technologies. That Ayn Rand was, and maintains to be, a philosophical hero that helped to invent the mythos of the self-made Silicon Valley hero that many founders strive to be.
Reggie James • Political Expectations
Web developer's oath
Before the exercises, let me remind what you promised at the end of the previous part.
Programming is hard, that is why I will use all the possible means to make it easier
Before the exercises, let me remind what you promised at the end of the previous part.
Programming is hard, that is why I will use all the possible means to make it easier
- I will have my browser developer console open all the time
- I progress with small steps
- I will write lots of console.log statements to make sure I understand how
Fullstack part2 | Rendering a collection, modules
Flattened, algorithmically-driven, risk-averse, accounting-based reboot culture continues to win despite the incredible diversity and eagerness of the creator economy and its long tail of choice and representation.
But despite a firehouse of hot takes, nothing much has changed over the years. Perhaps it’s gotten worse ?
In 2024, all of the Top 15... See more
But despite a firehouse of hot takes, nothing much has changed over the years. Perhaps it’s gotten worse ?
In 2024, all of the Top 15... See more
Cultural Singularity & The Need for Friction: The Business Case for Thinking the Inverse

THE DARK MODE SHIFT
I've written about the 'return of opulence,' but after watching the past few months unfold and reading Sean Monahan's (@8ghtb4ll) The Boom Boom Aesthetic, it feels more like a shift from 'light mode' to 'dark mode.'
For the last 15 years, there’s been a cultural push to... See more
If you spend a lot of time online or making things, it’s good to find a way to leave these breadcrumbs. The trail of your digital self should be interesting. If you use social media, you should ensure it makes your goals, desires, projects — if not clear, at least worth stumbling upon.
