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Hello! I'm Taylor

I write about learning, time, design, software, ideas, and humor.

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You can hire me to attempt (literally) anything for $1,000 per day. I only accept payment if clients are completely satisfied with my work. I maintain a diverse skillset: research, software, art, logistics, teamwork, audio, video, automation, education, and design.

Selected Projects

diggit.dev for architecture archaeologists
scrapscript the sharable programming language
scrapsheets fun spreadsheets
blogs.hn directory of small blogs
potato.cheap home of the "cheap" web
flashcasts private audio flashcard podcasts
ding minimalist forum
WorstPress the world's worst website builder

Appearances

Good Internet My website is ugly because I made it
UNSOUND '24 Towards Rigorous Responsibility (in Distributed Systems)
LIVE '24 Scrapsheets: Async Programs in a Reactive 2D Environments
Øredev '24 How to Flatpack Programs
Book of Joe Meet Taylor Troesh
Changelog & #define: piggyback
!!Con '24 Bang! Bang! He Murdered Math!
DDD Europe '24 Timeless Way of Software
POSETTE '24 How/Why to Sweep Async Tasks…
Elm Town The Great Wall of Code
Changelog & #define: game theory, dude
People & Blogs Taylor Troesh
Hacker Stations Taylor Troesh and his whimsical setup
Changelog & #define: a game of fake definitions
The Changelog Vibes from Strange Loop
The Changelog Don't Make Things Worse!

Selected Essays