Experienced developer · Wannabe designer · Apprentice writer
Johnny
Well, technically.
I ship small, useful things as an indie maker — and run Arbeit Studio with a handful of very specific opinions about software.
What's around here
Six rooms · one house
03 Soon
Writing
Apprentice-shaped essays
Quieter pieces — learning the craft, slowly, in public.
04 Soon
Bookmarks
A linkblog
Things worth your click, each with a sentence from me.
05 Soon
Talks
Words said out loud
Conferences, meetups, and the occasional ramble.
Now
Updated Jul 13, 2026
Building
Patuna
Reading
Project Hail Mary
Thinking
Why do I need so many hobbies?
A small manifesto, mostly serious
Software should feel like it was made on purpose, by a person, for a person.
1 Small, but considered.
2 Weird, but legible.
3 Opinionated, but kind.
4 Finished. Actually shipped.