Nat Bennett

Some have called them a software engineer. They've worked on Cloud Foundry and a few other large systems. They're also a writer, photographer, and speaker.

Engineering career ladders are made up, just like money and the government

There is no god of engineering career ladders, handing down tablets to chosen prophets.

A close read of the ActionDispatch::Response class

A photo zine: Venice #1

It's a tiny sketch of a photobook, using the simplest possible criteria for inclusion – the first 16 pictures I made with a DSLR that don't rely on color for their effect – but it's incredibly satisfying to have shipped something.

A slow but reliable system for making friends

This system works because friendship is a process that happens a little bit at a time, and then all at once. Friends are, on some level, two people who have grown used to one another.

Lessons Learned from 5 years using Pivotal Tracker

Everything is made up, and the points don't matter

The camera had a power I hadn't expected

I was rewarded for being interested in things. I was rewarded for being interested in everything.