Making small
things that
last
Hey, I'm 8xb300. I build small tools and write about the parts of software nobody puts on a slide. This is filler text: the real bio comes later.
To start, here are a few things.
Most of my time goes to compilers, terminals and the odd hardware project on the desk.
I like tools that start fast, do one job and stay out of the way.
Right now I am learning how type checkers work from the inside.
This page is where the finished bits end up.
01
Writings
Notes on tools, terminals and the slow parts of building things.
- A terminal that draws in glyphs— 2026-09-28, how the background on this page works
- Porting a parser by hand— 2026-08-11, what broke and what stayed
- Boring infrastructure— 2026-06-02, a short case for it
A workbench snapshot↗
02
Media
Talks, videos and the odd podcast.
- Glyph fields— talk, 20 minutes on one canvas
- Split keyboard build— video, from parts to first key
- Small software— podcast, a guest spot
A tiny dashboard mock↗
03
Contact
If you want to talk tools, systems or strange little experiments, write to me.
