Oli Nelson

Digital renaissance man & all-round thing doer.

Drummer | Indie software developer

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Human Programmers - a manifesto

16/06/2025

First principles over 'Best Practice'. Ability Over Credentials. Evidence over Experience
The Gift of Abstraction

07/02/2025

When I began taking drum lessons from Dave Goodman everything changed for me.
How did I get here?

03/01/2025

I liked computers and once looked at the code for a MySpace theme. That was my only claim to any ‘programming’ expertise, yet something made me whip out my credit card and pay for a 3 month programming bootcamp.
Yes, You Should Learn How To Code

18/12/2024

How could you improve your life by becoming digitally literate? What businesses would you build? What problems would you solve?
We Are All Eyeball Hunters Now

15/12/2024

True freedom comes from the attainment of attention

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