Chapter 16

And so it was, whenever the spirit from God was upon Saul, that David would take a harp and play it with his hand. Then Saul would become refreshed and well, and the distressing spirit would depart from him.

October 29, 2025

Juggling

Early into my last break from work, I considered quitting paid employment to focus full-time on the studio. Maybe that would incentivize me to make it profitable quickly.

October 26, 2025

With the Humans

So I’m in an Uber with a friend, and I need to add a stop. As we discuss it in the back, I already feel kind of weird. I know I’m paying for the time, but it’s the driver’s car you know.

September 20, 2025

Citi Bikes

It’s my first time celebrating September 1 as Labor day. We’re renting a beautiful sublet and hosting later in the day. Hosting is a really popular thing to do in New York - Brookyln especially, and it’s a lot more casual.

September 01, 2025

god's work

Design is a constant production of things that delight, or at least engage people, whereas engineering is a hard grind with moments of glory. A lot of my work recently has been frontend engineering, either catching up to technical debt or refining a built product.

June 14, 2025

Money 2025

Follow-up to this Medium post on personal finance. This was my diagram from 2023: Going through this process taught me a lot about securities, risk, time and a lot of other ideas about how to grow money.

January 29, 2025

Igbajo

My hometown, Igbajo was a turning point for the war between Ibadan and Ekitiparapo in the 1800s. Ibadan lorded over the Yoruba kingdoms, until Ijesa and Ekiti came together to fight back. In 1884, both sides waged it out in the Battle of Igbajo.

January 27, 2025

Negotiations

Dami asked how my identity has changed since Paystack, and I answered not much. It largely just feels like I’ve finished a big project. My sense of self is rooted in my connection to family and friends, the respect of my peers, quality of my work and physical well-being.

January 04, 2025

Chi

The Igbos believe in a personal god. I do too. My lived experience is merely a container for the expansive life created by the complex threads of my relationships. I imagine my Chi as the rest of it. A great force.

December 30, 2024

Christmas

Christmas hits different now than when I was a kid. I remember going to bed early on Christmas Eve, too excited to sleep because I’d get to wear new clothes in the morning? Man, nothing beats that feeling! These days, it’s not quite the same.

December 25, 2024