An order can be the beginning of a better life—or the debt that costs a family its home. An ironworker has an invention, a dyer knows his trade, and a programmer has built something people need. Before they can earn a living from their work
A freelancer, a salary, a business at home, and the question of who can claim part of what we earn.
From a shared fire to an AI-written résumé, work gives people a place—and can take it away.
When machines manage daily life, people carry their advice like a small god in the hand.
I build and rescue software, and I write fiction about the human side of how it gets made. Here you’ll find my stories and novelas, notes on craft, and field notes from a life lived across several worlds.
Working with software teams is what I do professionally — see how on caimito.net. You can also read about my experience since 1986.
From the blog
Life across several worlds
Places that shaped me
Open Source