Chris Krycho is a software engineer, theologian, and composer who writes about technology, ethics, faith, and software design. His essays explore how digital tools can serve human flourishing, alongside reflections on engineering, creativity, and everyday life.
13 articles from this blog
![[notes] Three Theses and Their Implications About Software Engineering](https://alldevblogs.blob.core.windows.net/thumbs/article-a39c1b51bb34-full-c1dd3352.webp)
A reflection on software engineering culture, emphasizing engineer agency and the impact of management on team dynamics and responsibility.
![[notes] Thinking About Anything Besides the Big Thing Right Now](https://alldevblogs.blob.core.windows.net/thumbs/article-c4ebb3c4bdb9-full-1064b50f.webp)
A software engineer explains their decision to avoid writing about dominant tech trends like LLMs, focusing instead on other important and enduring topics in the field.
![[notes] Why Not Astro (etc.)?](https://alldevblogs.blob.core.windows.net/thumbs/article-54d101be6ffe-full-7c1b109d.webp)
A developer explains why they are building a custom static site generator in Rust instead of using existing tools like Astro or 11ty.
![[journal] 2025 in Review: Writing](https://alldevblogs.blob.core.windows.net/thumbs/article-8ff9e6160e26-full-8b759916.webp)
A developer's 2025 year-in-review focusing on writing output, including a Rust book update, an AI article, and personal blog & newsletter stats.
![[journal] 2025 in Review: Professional](https://alldevblogs.blob.core.windows.net/thumbs/article-4f855d78fe50-full-5da01021.webp)
A software engineer reflects on their 2025 professional journey, focusing on joining a startup, scaling codebases, and personal project development.
![[notes] A Feed ‘Bug’ I Keep Tripping Over](https://alldevblogs.blob.core.windows.net/thumbs/article-c8566437dd15-full-7edf663c.webp)
A developer explains a feed duplication bug caused by renaming a blog post file and discusses the challenge of stable IDs in static site generators.
![[journal] Friendly Little Wrapper Types](https://alldevblogs.blob.core.windows.net/thumbs/article-17328027bbd9-full-65f20546.webp)
Discusses the value of using opaque wrapper types in software development to avoid primitive obsession and improve type safety.
![[journal] 2025 in Review: Public Speaking](https://alldevblogs.blob.core.windows.net/thumbs/article-73134dbbf5c6-full-d067037b.webp)
A developer's 2025 review focusing on a single keynote talk about open source infrastructure, and lessons learned about preparing invited vs. pitched talks.
![[notes] Some of Us Actually Like Coding](https://alldevblogs.blob.core.windows.net/thumbs/article-2d50f68bf2fa-full-8b7d93d2.webp)
A software engineer's perspective on enjoying coding amidst the rise of AI coding agents, arguing for the value of hands-on programming.
![[notes] Sony α7 4K60 and APS-C Crop](https://alldevblogs.blob.core.windows.net/thumbs/article-a6f73712b559-full-e3b1b5ba.webp)
Explains a Sony α7 camera quirk: 4K60 video recording is disabled when APS-C crop mode is activated, with an unclear error message.
![[elsewhere] True Myth 9.3.0](https://alldevblogs.blob.core.windows.net/thumbs/article-c4d1b063e765-full-4a5c4127.webp)
True Myth v9.3.0 release notes, detailing new inspect helpers for functional types and bug fixes for TypeScript developers.
![[notes] Orion 1.0](https://alldevblogs.blob.core.windows.net/thumbs/article-f83966d2e35b-full-ec7d4e55.webp)
Kagi releases Orion 1.0, a WebKit-based browser for Apple devices, offering an alternative to Chromium and supporting multiple extension types.
![[notes] My CDN Subdomain Setup](https://alldevblogs.blob.core.windows.net/thumbs/article-ca72ba8d5722-full-8a6ddac0.webp)
A technical guide explaining how to set up a custom CDN subdomain using Backblaze B2 for storage and Cloudflare for DNS and URL rewriting.
