The mentors, artists, and family members whose influence echoes through my life and work. These aren't distant celebrities or abstract inspirations—they're real people whose wisdom, creativity, and humanity helped make me who I am today.
How a 1969 photo of an MIT engineer standing next to stacks of Apollo code fundamentally changed how I think about error handling, testing, and what it means to build systems that actually matter
How a 1969 photo of an MIT engineer standing next to stacks of Apollo code fundamentally changed how I think about error handling, testing, and what it means to build systems that actually matter
Master of speculative fiction who predicted AI consciousness dilemmas, explored the dark side of technology, and never pulled his punches
Master of speculative fiction who predicted AI consciousness dilemmas, explored the dark side of technology, and never pulled his punches
How I accidentally discovered my grandfather was a country music badass who helped create the Bakersfield Sound
How I accidentally discovered my grandfather was a country music badass who helped create the Bakersfield Sound
How David Hockney turned the humble fax machine into an artistic medium, participating in the 1989 São Paulo Biennial entirely by transmitting 144-sheet compositions across phone lines
How David Hockney turned the humble fax machine into an artistic medium, participating in the 1989 São Paulo Biennial entirely by transmitting 144-sheet compositions across phone lines
How a fictional teenage inventor from 1910 became the secret influence behind Silicon Valley, and why my grandfather's old hardback copies shaped my love of technology
How a fictional teenage inventor from 1910 became the secret influence behind Silicon Valley, and why my grandfather's old hardback copies shaped my love of technology
How Dan inspired and educated me.
How Dan inspired and educated me.
These stories matter to me because they're about real relationships and real influence. Not the kind of inspiration you get from motivational quotes, but the deep, life-changing impact that comes from encountering people who see the world differently and share that vision with you.
If someone has shaped your journey in meaningful ways, I'd love to hear about it. These connections—between mentor and student, artist and admirer, family member and family member—are what make life rich.
