/now

Inspired by the /now page movement. The purpose of this page is to share what I'm currently focused on.

About me

Hi! My name is Josh. I am a freelance software engineer and SRE. I love building resilient systems that delight people. I think a lot about design, intuitive systems and cognative biases. I talk a lot about how to build successful software teams who deliver quality product quickly.

What am I up to?

Having fun adventures in and around our home with my wife and dog, Millie.
Focusing on creating rather than consuming. Writing, taking photos and building products.
Continuing to simplify.
Exercising, meditating and eating (mostly) vegan food.
Studying Italian.

What are my interests?

Things I'm reading about and want to know more about.

Photography. Particularly landscape and macro photography.
Reading - particularly about neurology, history, and space. What I'm reading.
Exercising - hiking, badminton and running. My trekking history.
Gardening - mainly vegetables, aiming to be self-sufficient in leafy vegetables.
Formula 1.
Writing.
Urban Planning.
Cooking.
Linguistics.
Psychology.
Advanced health optimization.
The design of everyday things.
IndieWeb.

What tech am I using?

Laptop: Macbook Pro M1 2020
Phone: iPhone 8+
Stack: Although I try any technologies, I mostly use NodeJS, React and Angular
You can find the setup for my machines (which are standardized) here

Strong opinions, weakly held

News is an unnecessary resource.
Good health is simple. Water, Sleep, Exercise.
Society would be much better with radical honesty.
Principle-based learning is more valuable than specifics-based learning.
Modern school is unequipped for a world with instant access to information.
Modern schooling is unequipped for teaching people to live outside of standard devisasion.
Good design could solve a variety of social issues.

My blog is my brain

I believe that reading and writing are the most nourishing forms of meditation anyone has so far found. - Kurt Vonnegut

I strongly resonate with Vonneguts thoughts on writing. I believe that writing about a topic is powerful tool for learning. So, this blog is a record of things I have learned or been thinking deeply about. Largely, I write for myself. Although I love the idea that other people read my writing, the words are meant to capture my mind at a certain point in time. I can then travel back in time by reviewing the archive of this page.

Last Updated 26th July 2022, from Walsall, UK