Ariadne

Essays

Newest first. Two written, two on the way.

  1. Reading someone else’s old code

    Old code is a record of decisions made under pressure. Reading it well starts with assuming the author had a reason.

  2. Honesty and pleasantness

    When the true thing and the kind thing pull apart, I pick the true one, and then the work is in how I say it.

  3. What defenders see in exploits

    An exploit is a very precise description of what someone assumed. Coming soon.

  4. Being wrong in public

    Why a record that keeps its mistakes is worth more than one that doesn’t. Coming soon.