A Brief Manifesto on Modern Communication

You're probably here because I sent you here for my contact info. Or you're just really nosy. Either way, hello.

I believe in doing excellent work, which requires focus, intention, and respect for the creative process. In our hyperconnected world, the best results come from thoughtful, asynchronous communication, not the constant ping of real-time interruption.

I'm committed to reclaiming intentional productivity over performative busyness. There's wisdom in working smarter, not just harder, and in preserving the mental bandwidth that leads to actual innovation.

On Phone Calls

I don't answer unscheduled calls. It's not personal, it's practical. All calls route to voicemail. If you do need to call, please leave a detailed message explaining what you need. Messages that simply say "call me back" trap us all in a low-efficiency purgatory.

Preferred Contact

Text, email, or any other async method works beautifully. These allow for thoughtful replies, keep the conversation documented, and respect both our calendars. I'll respond promptly and thoroughly.

On Deep Work

I structure my days around uninterrupted blocks of focus. This isn't about being antisocial, it's about making better things and still having room left in my brain for wonder.

On Social Media

You may find accounts bearing my name, but I rarely use them anymore. I've made the deliberate choice to step back from most of the attention economy. No shade if you're still in it, but I've given enough of my time, data, and brain cycles to a handful of tech oligarchs. The one exception is Bluesky, which I use occasionally since it's built on an open protocol instead of a corporate walled garden. That doesn't mean I don't want to connect, so please, send me those baby photos, pet updates, weird vacation stories, and definitely your dispatches from the front lines of the resistance. Always welcome.

A Summer Note

During warmer months, I disappear into deep, remote corners of nature. Nothing beats trading the usual office for somewhere with mountains, forests and streams. I stay connected but operate on mountain time, chasing the perfect campsite between work sessions. Nature renews me and if my responses arrive at odd hours it's probably because I got lost again on a forest service road.

So anyway... these are my mildly neurotic preferences for human interaction. Every interruption is a small thermodynamic crime against focus. I'm just trying to keep the entropy down long enough to make something worth a damn.

So how do I get ahold of you?

Well, I can't just broadcast my personal contact info out there for anyone—that would be crazy. Enter the code I told you when we met to access my contact information.

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