About this place
I build systems, raise humans, and write down what I learn.
I’m Vallard Benincosa. Most of my working life has been spent around software, infrastructure, and the people trying to make complicated systems behave.
But technology is only one kind of system. This site is also for questions about work, cities, housing, fitness, family, and whatever else becomes impossible not to think about.
A loose editorial policy
Useful, curious, and allowed to change.
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Explain the thing clearly enough that future me can use it.
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Follow interesting arguments beyond the boundaries of technology.
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Preserve old writing honestly, even when the commands—or opinions—have aged.