December 17, 2025
compositional.mle: SICP-Inspired Optimization
An R package where solvers are first-class functions that compose through chaining, racing, and restarts.
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December 15, 2024
The Dot Ecosystem: From Simple Paths to Data Algebras
A mathematically grounded ecosystem of composable tools for manipulating nested data structures. From simple helper functions to sophisticated data algebras, guided by purity, pedagogy, and the principle of least power.
April 22, 2019
API Design as Value Imprinting
I’ve been thinking about how API design encodes values—not just technical decisions, but philosophical ones.
Every interface you create is a constraint on future behavior. Every abstraction emphasizes certain patterns and discourages others. …
February 20, 2016
The Unix Philosophy and API Design
I keep coming back to the Unix philosophy: do one thing well, compose freely, use text streams.
This isn’t nostalgia. It’s a design principle that scales from command-line tools to library APIs to distributed systems.