Category:

Tools & Technology

This is where I write about the tools, software, and small bits of automation that make working with computers more pleasant. Most of the writing on this site explores theology, hermeneutics, and the contested ground where faith meets public life. This category sits alongside that work as a deliberate departure: shorter posts, lighter register, and a different audience in mind. The pieces here vary in scope. Some are walkthroughs of setups I've built and use daily — dotfiles, terminal configurations, app combinations. Others are introductions to apps and utilities I think more people should know about, regardless of whether they consider themselves technical. A few are reflections on the way good tools shape the work they enable, which is closer in spirit to my essays on craft and writing than it might first appear. They're written to read in a single sitting, and none require prior expertise in the territory they cover. If you're a developer, you'll find specifics worth stealing. If you're not, you'll find apps that meaningfully improve how you work with a computer — and an honest case for why a more deliberate approach to your setup pays back the time it takes to build, every time you open the laptop.