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- How I build things by Herman Martinus. I like Martinus’ framework here. Follow inklings, let them stew if they need it, tinker with ideas that personally fulfill you, then focus on the ones that resonate with others.
- Wind the clock by Molly White. I’m a bit late to the party but I finally got around to reading this one. It’s about the election results but I really like the actionable section at the end where White lists things you can do to support the causes you want to support.
- The Deep Sea by Neal Agarwal. The ocean is mind-bogglingly deep. It’s wild that life can survive without light and under unfathomable pressure.
- If someone’s having to read your docs, it’s not “simple” by General Products. A great way to make your writing clearer and nice. Simply remove words like “easy,” “painless,” “simple,” “just,” and the like.
- Beethoven Blues by Jon Batiste is finally out.
- The United States of Abortion Mazes by The Pudding. I love how The Pudding tells stories. They took each state’s abortion policies and made a maze for each. The more complex it is to navigate abortion access, the more complex the maze.
- Share Your Shit by Robert Birming. In my ideal internet, everyone would have their own website and everyone would be open and share their shit.
- Spooky homepage process by anh. I love seeing “behind the scenes” into how people do the cool things they do. Especially creative people that create something that causes an emotional reaction.
- Racket/Lisp related link dump: Why learn Racket? A student’s perspective by Micah Cantor. Why Racket? Why Lisp? by Matthew Butterick. Why language-oriented programming? Why Racket? by Matthew Butterick. Every article I read about Racket is generally positive and Butterick writes very convincingly.
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Who am I?
My name is Westley Winks. I try to live my life with integrity by committing to these core values, even when it's uncomfortable:
- Learning humbly. Pursuing and practicing new skills and knowledge that serve my goals, my interests, and other people. Doing it humbly means embracing a beginner's mindset, admitting when I am wrong or don't know, and understanding that I can always learn something from others.
- Serving compassionately and reliably. Helping others, supporting them and nurturing their growth when and how they need it. Doing it compassionately means leading with empathy, taking care of myself, and remaining other-focused rather than transactional. Being reliable is continually building trust with myself and others that I will do what I say I'm going to do.
- Connecting authentically. Investing in meaningful relationships while participating in and adding value to important things that are larger than myself. Being authentic means choosing truth over performance, not sacrificing my values or identity to fit in, and being my true self in any engagement with myself or others.
Colophon
- Alessandro Muraro - design inspiration
- Bridgetown - static site generator
- SCSS - styling
- Open Props - CSS variables
- Netlify - hosting
