Tony Dewan

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Satyrist. Luddite. Of negligible renown. Mainly I draw boxes inside other boxes.

I do bits with @shipstar at Mostly Bits (like Tiler More) and make software products.

websitehttps://www.tonydewan.com
blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonydewan.com
locationIndianapolis, IN
Writinghttps://writing.tonydewan.com/
Tony DewanFeb 27
@todd are they happy, or...?
Tony DewanSep 3, 2025

I did it, I wrote something again!

https://writing.tonydewan.com/posts/mind-your-inputs

Mind your Inputs - Writing | Tony Dewan

Here’s an old but useful thought technology: use self control when it’s easy so you don’t have to use it when it’s hard. A canonical example: avoid buying cookies once...

Writing | Tony Dewan
Tony DewanAug 18, 2025
Kevin RothrockAug 18, 2025
Here’s that one moment in the Oval Office meeting just now that I hope doesn’t come back to haunt Americans.
Tony DewanAug 18, 2025
Show threadClive ThompsonAug 18, 2025

And then there's this:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/08/12/national-guard-civil-unrest/

Tony DewanAug 18, 2025
It's very cool when people pay you for software you made
Tony DewanMay 13, 2025

Projects are never finished, only abandoned:

https://writing.tonydewan.com/posts/projects-are-never-finished

Projects are Never Finished - Writing | Tony Dewan

Way back in 2012 I wrote that Everything is a Project.   It’s 13 years later and I need to add an addendum: No project is ever finished, only abandoned. There...

Writing | Tony Dewan
Tony DewanMay 9, 2025

What motivates you? For me, it's making great things

https://writing.tonydewan.com/posts/make-great-things

Make Great Things - Writing | Tony Dewan

What is your mission? What drives you? For me, it’s to make great things. “Make” means I’m hands on, making decisions, building, designing. I don’t get the psychic reward if...

Writing | Tony Dewan
Tony DewanJan 21, 2025
@castanea_jo Is that good or bad?
Tony DewanJan 15, 2025
I'm not yet ready to abandon this place, but I find myself spending most of my social media attention on bsky.
Tony DewanDec 10, 2024

I've committed to writing again. This is mostly for me, but maybe you'll like it to? Here's the first new thing:

Simple Rules & Exit Hatches

https://writing.tonydewan.com/posts/simple-rules-exit-hatches

Simple Rules & Exit Hatches - Writing | Tony Dewan

My daughter was born last year. She’s truly the best thing I’ve ever done, and she makes every day better. But an inevitable consequence if this massive change in my...

Writing | Tony Dewan