Who I am

"Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking." — Marcus Aurelius

I'm Michael, I have over 25 years of experience in Web and Mobile Application development. I now use my skills to write about productivity, career growth and software development. Photography and videography are also hobbies of mine. I'm looking to provide insights on how to apply stoic philosophy to modern problems in today's world!

Debugged Mind: The Stoic Coder's Guide to Stress-Free Projects

My book "Debugged Mind: The Stoic Coder's Guide to Stress-Free Projects" shares practical techniques for applying Stoic wisdom to the daily challenges of development work.

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The Stoic Coder

Who You Are When "Developer" Stops Meaning What It Meant

The first draft doesn't have to come from you. The verification does.

SEP 13
The Person Who Inherits Your Mess

You inherited someone's rushed Wednesday. Someday, somebody will inherit yours.

SEP 6
The Comment You Don't Leave

Nobody checks today. Someone inherits it in six months.

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Medium

September 19, 2026

The Pipeline Nobody Meant to Dismantle

What gets lost when nobody has to struggle anymore

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September 14, 2026

Everyone Shipped Fast. Someone Has to Own the Mess.

The industry spent two years optimizing for the wrong thing. The market just found out.

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Stuff I do

"Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it." — Epictetus
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