Jan 11, 2021Why Developer Happiness Matters | Developer Happiness Index 2021Read the Developer Happiness Index at .cult by Honeypot In 1971, Gerald M. Weinberg, put forward a controversial idea: we should look at programming as a human activity, not just a mathematical, scientific, or technological one. …Tech1 min read
Jan 11, 2021The Challenges of Digital TransformationThis article was originally published on .cult by Honeypot. You can find the original article here. As the roots of technology grow deeper into organizations, anxiety around job security and efficiency heightens. At least this was the case ten years ago in the French Ministry of Agriculture where there were…Technology6 min read
Aug 18, 2019Picking Up SignalsAs someone who likes to write essays for fun, I have been thinking recently about why. Often I will be hit with a thought that needs sense made of it, and I do believe that essays are one of the best ways to do it. They force me to structure…Writing5 min read
Jul 28, 2019Being 18, Facebook, China, Hackers, Stalkers, etc.When I was around 18 years old, Facebook had been out for a few years. MySpace pretty much ceased to exist for my friend group at that time — the only thing interesting to see there anymore was if you had maintained your Top 8 position… actually we probably didn’t…Facebook5 min read
Jul 25, 2019The fine line between art and propaganda“Propaganda removes the mind from man and instead gives him the feeling that he is right with the accepted opinion…” — We often find ourselves in our local cafe on Monday mornings — my husband and I — and what often begins as silent, caffeine-sipping, bleary-and-tired-eyed company soon becomes debate-fuelled quality time centred on some abstract idea he’s been listening to podcasts and reading about. …Propaganda4 min read
Mar 6, 2018How to get a visa in BerlinWhen the alarm went off at 4:00am that morning, I think I could have cried. …Berlin5 min read
Jan 28, 2018Nightclubs and carrotsMy young, naive self couldn’t seem to appreciate the incredible grandeur that Budapest did possess, as I had been to Vienna a few days prior and then shamefully compared the two throughout my time there. This paradoxical city should have been a true highlight of my adventure, and in retrospect…Travel3 min read
Jan 28, 2018We’re all just like JoeThe year is 2049. Los Angeles is lost in an expanded metropolis, standing tall beneath the perpetual cover of wintry night, and is idly living under the thumb of totalitarianism. Ordinary Replicants go about their material-infused lives, focused on ‘being’ and ultimately thinking they’re something that they’re actually not. …Science Fiction4 min read
Jan 28, 2018Wonder Woman: more than a feminist iconMotivated by compassion and love is Diana of Themyscira, the Wonder Woman who is the latest superhero to grace our cinema screens. …Wonder Woman4 min read
Feb 9, 201710 reasons why ignorance should be blissThere is too much to know. It requires a lot of effort to know stuff and then know MORE stuff. Once you know something, you can’t un-know it. If you know too much, the information might make you sad. You might feel compelled to help in a sad situation that you’ve just found out about. You probably won’t have the time or resources to actually do anything to fix or help. Knowing stuff can cause social instability.Poetry1 min read