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

I Kept the Decisions and Gave Away the Typing

A CSV parser, a junior developer, and the wrong place to cut a task in half.

AUG 9
What You Owe the Strangers Who Run Your Code

The build tells you it works. Nothing tells you what it does.

AUG 2
Mentorship as a Debt, Not a Favor

You owe the company nothing. That was never the whole accounting

JUL 26
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Medium

August 5, 2026

The Broken Ladder

The hype was right about the speed. It never told you what the speed cost.

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July 20, 2026

What I’d Tell a Junior Developer in 2026

The whole field is getting worse at the one thing you can still choose to be good at.

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July 6, 2026

How to Use AI Without Getting Worse at Your Job

The answer is not using AI less. It is knowing which work to keep doing yourself.

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Stuff I do

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