Best of 2024's reading - #412
Happy New Year!
Here are the top pieces of writing I've published this year. The criterion for "top" is most read on my site. I hope you've enjoyed your holidays and I look forward to bringing you more short essays and linked longreads in 2025.
Reading
Lessons learned from HubSpot's architecture certifications
They're also useful to help people who know technology learn HubSpot's framework and for people who know HubSpot learn more about its technology.
Why are people "deconstructing" and becoming "exvangelical"? - #378
It's Holy Week. So let's talk about the American Religion.
You can't stop tech - #374
Why does Vanity Fair have the most readable review of Apple's new headset computer?
An American Ramble Ends - #401
I'm getting older. I read the obituaries in the paper and think about where in life I am compared to the recently departed. I'm surprised how often the occurrences noted in the obit happen before age 40.
RIP Phil Lesh - #403
I've only been listening to Grateful Dead music for a few years. I'd been hearing about them for a longtime, but something made me find a best of playlist while making pancakes for my kids on Saturday morning and I've been hooked since. Now, when we load into the minivan to drive down the mountain towards civilization, Jerry Garcia sings, "Long distance runner, what you standin' there for? Get up, get out, get out of the door..."