Louis Cloutier

@dotLou
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123 Posts
Louis CloutierMar 11
Ars TechnicaMar 11
Explain it like I'm 5: Why is everyone on speakerphone in public?
Your phone still functions when held to your ear, people!
https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/03/explain-it-like-im-5-why-is-everyone-on-speakerphone-in-public/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Louis CloutierFeb 14
Ars TechnicaFeb 13
Platforms bend over backward to help DHS censor ICE critics, advocates say
Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem sued for coercing platforms into censoring ICE posts.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/platforms-bend-over-backward-to-help-dhs-censor-ice-critics-advocates-say/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Louis CloutierFeb 10
cassidooFeb 10

I was asked to speak about parenthood in tech, and it's... very hard to do. So here's a brief attempt at some words.

https://youtu.be/oOTuz3UUn1o

Tech parenthood is great, and weird, and exciting, and tiring, and...

YouTube
Louis CloutierNov 10
randsNov 10
Unexpected meetings with deliberately vague titles (“Sync”, “Chat”, “Check-in”) are almost always bad news.
Louis CloutierOct 28
randsOct 11
Saying "No" actually means you get to do more.
Show threadLouis CloutierOct 28
@rands 🎉
Show threadLouis CloutierOct 28
@rands the email about this in the leadership newsletter has a broken link to the article 😱 the redirect ends up with ==link== and 404s
Louis CloutierSep 21, 2025
randsSep 21, 2025
https://randsinrepose.com/archives/you-are-going-on-a-quest/
You Are Going on a Quest

The most common conversation I've had during the last three start-ups was the growth conversation. Some version of: "Rands. I am here. How do I get there?" For leadership-minded engineers, there are four career paths available to you. I will describe three briefly, and then I'll talk about the fou

Rands in Repose
Louis CloutierAug 15, 2025
Alex JonesAug 15, 2025

If you're remote, ramble: https://stephango.com/ramblings

"A lightweight way to add ambient social cohesion for remote teams."

Louis CloutierAug 4, 2025
Alex JonesAug 4, 2025

You Should Probably Leave Substack: https://leavesubstack.com/

"Here’s why and how."

You Should Probably Leave Substack

You should probably leave Substack. Here’s why and how.

How to Leave Substack.