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

The Fraud Was the Confidence

The doubt you feel now is the most accurate read of the work you've ever had.

JUN 7
The Discipline of Doing Nothing

Rest and avoidance feel exactly the same. Telling them apart is the discipline.

MAY 31
You're Getting Better at the Wrong Thing

After 25 years, I'm convinced the craft problem and the character problem are the same problem.

MAY 24
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Medium

June 8, 2026

AI Won’t Replace Mid-Level Developers. It’ll Strand Them

The juniors never form. The seniors atrophy. The mid-level freezes halfway. Deformation is the pattern. Continue reading on Level Up Coding…

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May 26, 2026

The Junior Developer’s Trap

AI removes the friction. The friction was the curriculum.

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May 11, 2026

AI Isn’t Replacing Developers. It’s Doing Something Worse.

The replacement narrative is loud. The quiet one is already happening.

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Stuff I do

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