<p>I value ridiculous laughs, tomfoolery, ballyhoo, attempting to frown while skipping, existential crises, type 2 fun, eco-friendly glitter, naked bike rides, ultimate frisbee, almond butter, expertly-roasted ‘mallows, bunny ears, funkadelic tunes, shower thoughts, and stories of romance.</p>
<p>Pity for my bank account I also value human rights, equity, inclusivity, the environment, future generations, human connection, physical health, mental health, minimalism, and slowness.</p>
<p>And perhaps most damning is what I <i>don’t</i> value. I don’t value tech advancements for the sake of tech advancements. And I don’t value tech advancements for the principal sake of monetary advancements.</p>
<p>To make matters worse, I have strong moral resolve, making the devilish angel on my shoulder a royal pain in my dick sometimes, yelling so loudly that I keel over in pain when I don’t do what I’m told.</p>
<p>But with my as-so-called “obnoxious” values comes a wonderful side: if I’m on your team, I will rock your fucking world. I will pour my heart, soul, and brain into every minute. I will spread the word. I will involve my community. I will stick my neck out for you. I will… [gasp]… think about you after hours.</p>
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<h3>minimalism</h3>
<p>Minimalism, both digitally and physically, is wicked important to me. As is mobility. It’s the lifestyle that I need in order to be creatively expressive. I’ve tried the permanent desk thing. I’ve tried the permanent location thing. And - I’m not knocking that life for others - those things just don’t work for me.</p>
<p>Because of that, it’s important that I don’t add any hardware to my life. I’ve got my 15” MacBook Pro, and I don’t want anything else. I mean, if you need me to carry around a Raspberry Pi or a Jetson TX2 (both things I’ve carried around before) or something similar in size, we can certainly talk about that. But if you need me to work on hardware that won’t fit into my backpack… I can’t. I just can’t. I’ll go freaking crazy, and everybody will lose. That said, I’m happy to fire up as many ec2 instances as you need!</p>
<p>Minimalism spills into every design, block of code, piece of copy, and database schema that I create. It’s a huge net positive in both my personal and professional lives, a positive that will translate to you... but sometimes it might make me mildly annoying.</p>
