Published inWelded Thoughts·PinnedProof of DecarbonizationCan blockchains help us solve the environmental crisis? — It is a funny world in which we live — and a highly interesting one at that, many things, for millions of people, have improved tremendously over the past several decades — whilst we have also uncovered major challenges with potentially devastating consequences. This article aims to open the floor…Blockchain16 min readBlockchain16 min read
Published inWelded Thoughts·PinnedSouth Africa’s Triple ThreatHow can we combat it? — South Africa is currently going through a tough period in her history — seemingly trudging towards the precipice of a fiscal cliff that has been brewing for years; the country faces a complex and interlinked triple challenge of poverty, unemployment, and inequality which, with a healthy dose of government corruption…South Africa20 min readSouth Africa20 min read
Published inWelded Thoughts·May 6Waves of MoreA ripple in a medium, waves on our reality’s shore, Individuals existing, as crests of something more? Colorful manifestations, With captivating tales, playful propagations — through spacetime as… celestial memoirs. We refract, reflect, and interfere, Combine and procreate, We lament our own existence, but do we love to celebrate! Conductors…Consciousness1 min readConsciousness1 min read
May 1Island in the SkyUp! We trekked. Up the balky, snarling pass, Mountains melting, on either side. We set off with the end in mind, But trudged further along to find, the journey we’d remember in time, and asymptotic ends both in front, — and behind. But the ends sure did have their place; without them directionless paths we’d trace. So on we stride, side by side, To the top — the beacon, and an island in the sky.Journey1 min readJourney1 min read
May 1Glue of GodIt is in pain, I think, that we most agree. A connection point between you and me? And you and she, and she and them. He and his dog, her cat, and his dinner! …that poor squirrel — caught by Spinner, she and her wild and wondrous ways, in agony…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Apr 11InsomniaHeavy eyes, tired mind, Awake in the still of night, Sleep, an elusive dream.Haiku1 min readHaiku1 min read
Published inWelded Thoughts·Mar 26Unfocused EndeavoursStart with solutions, Amidst unfocused problems Sisyphean struggle.Haiku1 min readHaiku1 min read
Mar 12Holiday with the AncientsExploring the Hip Destinations of the Roman Golden Age — Have you ever wondered if the ancient Romans took a break from their busy lives to go on vacation? What did they do, and where did they go? When a podcaster like Mike Duncan, in his unparalleled History of Rome podcast, shines a spotlight on some of these intriguing minutiae…History6 min readHistory6 min read
Published inCodeX·Feb 11A Blueprint for Successful Cloud ArchitectureA brief look at the AWS Well-Architected Framework — Want to design and build cloud systems that are scalable, secure, and cost-effective? If so, the AWS Well-Architected Framework is a great implement in your toolbox 🧰. I‘ve been building software for the past 6ish years, and I often write to learn — this is one of those cases, and…Software Engineering6 min readSoftware Engineering6 min read
Feb 1A Cost of LoyaltyA poem about betrayal — A sudden jerk, wrenched from the clouds. Warm familiarity now an icy wind; pierced through you, humiliated, naked, pinned. A smile evaporates to a ghastly precipitate. You’re frozen. A bad taste, left behind. Mutilating memories, intertwined. Searing pain. Transfixed. Limp limbs.. For what seemed once is now no more, A valley of a deathly sore. Bland greys where all colours once were.Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
