What I'm up to - December 2023
This is my monthly newsletter about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social media.
What I did in November
- Started writing some essays about online work, dependability, tools, and craft on the Contraption Company site. Subscribe there if you want to follow them. First essays: Booklet's Architecture, One Year of Dependable Software, and The Transition from Indiehacking to Micro Companies.
- Had a great food-focused trip through Europe with a friend. I started up north in Oslo, and ended south in Barcelona. I went to some old favorites such as Noma, April, Popl, and Dishoom, and found some new favorites such as Disfrutar and Silo (whosebook I read in April). Highlights included jumping in the Oslofjord from a floating sauna, eating a food that's legal in only three countries, walking an F1 track, and seeing the Pope's old residence. I also got to meet customers of Contraption Company products along the way.
- Started a Postcard for some photography experiments - here's my favorite so far.
- Continuing to work hard on Booklet. A lot of new communities and members joined in November, and I'm working hard on some new features.
Things to share
- Articles : Maybe don't drive into Manhattan. A Coder Considers the Waning Days of the Craft. SHARPE is FAANG for defense. Anti-tank Vespa. The Indie Era of Startups.
- Podcasts : Tim Cook on Dua Lipa's podcast. Brian Chesky's new playbook. Craig Mod on Longform. Lenny Rachitsky on How I Write.
- Music : MØ
- Apps : Ruter, the official transportation app for Oslo, is fantastic.
- Coffee I'm drinking: Los Pirineos Pacamara – Christmas Edition
Plans for December
Where I'll be
- 22-23 Dec: Cleveland, OH
- 23-27 Dec: Joshua Tree, CA
- 27 Dec - 3 Jan: Los Angeles
If you're reading this, let me know if we overlap!
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