The engineering mindset so often fails to ask the messy, non‑deterministic questions of ethics, second‑order consequence, and who a technology might harm or exclude. But treating code as neutral and ethics as “someone else’s job” isn’t intellectual humility but a dangerous fallacy: every database schema is a philosophy, every pull request a moral stance, and every sprint that ignores social cost is a value judgment in disguise.
Read MoreOur tools are better than ever, but often the work feels harder. I want to talk about the daily cognitive strain of modern development, from the constant context switches to expectations that leave no room for deep work. Perhaps along the way we can find ideas for designing workflows and teams that protect our focus, use AI wisely, and treat human attention as our most critical infrastructure.
Read MoreI aim to answer one simple question: Do androids dream of original ideas? To answer this question, we’ll go back to when I was desperately trying to put together a talk about AI and creativity....
Read MoreSome thoughts on how sousveillance—surveillance from below—can be used by ordinary people using smartphones and digital tools to monitor power structures rather than simply being monitored by them.
Read MoreWhy haven’t I run antivirus software on my computer for decades? Pattern recognition and intentional habits are the real protection, but the security industry profits when we outsource our judgment instead of developing it.
Read MoreAssumptions inherited in code reinforce societal inequalities, and ethical accountability necessitates identifying hidden biases in systems and redesigning developer education to prioritise human dignity over technical convenience.
Read MoreFrom everyday data breaches to covert surveillance tools, our reliance on a few tech giants has turned cloud dependency into a digital liability. The impact is reshaping power, privacy, and class dynamics in ways we can’t ignore.
Read MoreCan web applications resist profit-driven motives? Perhaps by focusing on community and transparency, we can redefine digital spaces as commons, prioritising user autonomy over corporate control.
Read MoreOur nanobot future won’t be built from tiny metal submarines—a shift from mechanical fantasy to biological reality that forces us to confront new questions of power, ownership, and collective control over the technologies that literally rewrite our cells.
Read MoreI aim to make games that simulate real life, not just because it's a thrilling challenge to do so with code, but also because it allows for unanticipated gameplay and stories, and reflections on existing systems.
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