It Isn't Too Much Pressure
On spending the whole summer with my kids while working remotely, why presence gets miscast as pressure, and how maturing as a parent removes that friction.
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On spending the whole summer with my kids while working remotely, why presence gets miscast as pressure, and how maturing as a parent removes that friction.
A reflection on happiness as moments rather than a permanent state: appreciation, rest, morning coffee, and a gratitude meditation at the end of the day.
Una reflexión sobre la felicidad como momentos y no como estado permanente: la apreciación, el descanso, el cafecito de la mañana, y la meditación de agradecimiento al final del día.
After 230 hours on PS5, Crimson Desert felt like a near-masterpiece: deep systems, unforgettable exploration, some repetitive quest structures, and a world worth living in.
Eight months, 550 commits, 26 new posts, and a full transformation of how I build this site — with AI pair-programming, spec-driven workflows, and the same stubborn love for artisanal code.
Notes on leadership as cost, care, and teaching others to lead—from home to work to the wider world.
Practical guide for solo developers who need to undo bad commits on main, followed by an honest reflection on why it happened and how to avoid it when vibecoding with AI tools.
Feelings are not instructions—they are information. On integration as the third option between suppression and indulgence, and why the space between feeling and action is where character lives.
A memoir-essay on Puerto Rico: economy, governance, and society—poverty, debt, healthcare, education, corruption—from a Boricua writing from the diaspora.
Un ensayo-memoria sobre Puerto Rico: economía, gobernanza y sociedad—pobreza, deuda, salud, educación, corrupción—de un boricua que escribe desde la diáspora.
A bilingual poem on my love as presence across distance. Inspired by my children.
A simple reflection on setting boundaries, misusing emotional force, and relearning how to pair limits with steady love.