Posts tagged personal

Correlation, Causation, and the Overton Window That Only Shrinks

July 6, 2026 philosophy personal

Everyone knows the first half of the aphorism. The second half is where the actual thinking happens, and I think the reflex to stop at the first half is doing something worse than being lazy.

How Monolatry Shapes My Worldview

June 21, 2026 philosophy history personal

From polytheism as a map of the inner life, through the slow emergence of the individual voice, to the moment one god is raised above the rest, and what that means for how I actually live.

Post the Wrong Answer. You'll Learn More.

June 19, 2026 philosophy personal

Cunningham's Law says the fastest way to get the right answer online is to post the wrong one. I've been doing this accidentally for years, and I think there's something serious underneath the joke.

Autonomous Will, Heteronomous Will, and the Work of Becoming Yourself

June 3, 2026 philosophy personal

Kant draws a sharp line between acting from your own reason and acting from external pressure. But where does your reason actually come from? An exploration of autonomy, heteronomy, archetypes, and the slow work of building a self you can stand behind.

Physics, Math, or Engineering? How do you decide

June 1, 2026 physics engineering education personal

What is the real difference between physics, mathematics, and engineering — and how do you choose the right degree? A personal account from someone who studied all three.

How Two Teenagers, a Printer Plug, and a Forum Post Built a Company

May 6, 2026 automotive personal

Auto-Intern GmbH turns 25. This is the story of how it started: two kids in a bedroom, a GTI, an RS-232 adapter, and the accidental invention of a market.

Ten Years of Conferences: What They're Actually For

March 15, 2026 conferences personal open-source

Ten years of attending and organising technical conferences — what they're actually for, why the hallway track beats the programme, and how emBO++ grew from four people to 250. Lessons from Meeting C++, KiCon, GSI, and ISO C++.

Getting Started: From Tape-Out to TypeScript

August 14, 2025 personal engineering

Stephan Bökelmann writes about monitoring systems, embedded engineering, ASIC development, and university-level programming — from silicon to frontend. First post: what this blog covers and why.

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