Philosophy

Last Updated: 3/18/2026

I typically like to follow the UNIX philosophy approach when it comes to creating software. In essence, the UNIX philosophy is a minimalist approach to software development. Software has to be easy to write, test, and run programs, such as this website.¹1 This site uses no JS and is in pure HTML/CSS, the site uses sitegen (by Faisal Alammar) to convert MD to HTML and a patch made by me to turn sidenotes into statically put on page. 1 This site uses no JS and is in pure HTML/CSS, the site uses sitegen (by Faisal Alammar) to convert MD to HTML and a patch made by me to turn sidenotes into statically put on page. 

When it comes to software, I prefer to have minimal bloat, and the computer should just do what I need it to do. I do dislike the Linux project in certain aspects due to it becoming so intrinsically bloated with new software. I don't need ~1000 apps to achieve just one function; it should be able to get me from point A to point B in a simple manner without being bloated.²2 Microsoft Windows is typically criticized of this, they have so many useless apps preinstalled. 2 Microsoft Windows is typically criticized of this, they have so many useless apps preinstalled. 

There always seems to be a simpler way to create things; the universe isn't made to be overly complicated. Before Einstein, gravity was a complicated mess of forces (from classical physics). It obviously worked, but it didn't explain how gravity behaved the way it did. Once Einstein came, his formula was extremely simple and compressed into the famous field equation.

What excites me is that everything we know right now is bound to be replaced by simpler theories that explain things better; there was once classical physics, and then modern physics came to replace most of classical physics. Humans keep evolving and finding simpler, more general rules that explain more things; there will always be a better way and a faster, more optimized route.

A big thing that I've noticed from working on old vintage technology is there is far more documentation. On the PowerBook 145, there are a bunch of schematics and stuff actually publicly released from Apple. The point I'm trying to make is that now a lot of these service manuals seem to be more like warnings to not work on it.

These companies truly believe that locking down their devices to be as much of a closed system³3 A system that is self-contained within an enterprise, no one outside of the enterprise is able to modify the system. 3 A system that is self-contained within an enterprise, no one outside of the enterprise is able to modify the system.  as possible is the only way forward. They try to make you believe something is just E-Waste because it's three years old; all tech doesn't have to be thrown into a landfill. Most of the tech in my house has been working since 2014⁴4 I converted my old 2014 Macbook Air into using OpenBSD and runs flawlessly now. 4 I converted my old 2014 Macbook Air into using OpenBSD and runs flawlessly now. .

Currently, Louis Rossman has been at the forefront of the Right To Repair movement. A lot of companies choose to follow this practice because so much money comes from repairing; they get so much money and scam you into thinking that the device you have has to use "certified tools" from a "certified technician."⁵5 Apple tries to make you use their "genuine parts" when even 3rd party parts work just as fine, some NAND replacements are even better. 5 Apple tries to make you use their "genuine parts" when even 3rd party parts work just as fine, some NAND replacements are even better.