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About

I am James M. Lois (pen name). KeystoneBit is the name of my company. I write about software and systems.

Software matters. It runs our banks, our communications, and our cars. The whole economy depends on it, as well as our daily routines. And it has enormous potential to liberate humans from the shackles of repetitive work. Yet, we don't pay enough attention to it. We think software is risky, boring, and ugly. We fail to realize its full potential.

We need about a hundred times more software than we currently have, but we also need better software. Less bloated, simpler both for the users and for the developers to build. And, more importantly, we need software that helps with real problems. I have seen too many brilliant technical implementations for nobody's problem. I have also seen a truckload of over-engineered messes for simple problems. But sometimes, the stars align and everything just works wonderfully. I want more of that.

Feel free to steal any ideas. Attribution (via mentions and hyperlinks) is desired but not required.

Contact me at [email protected]

Other projects

I am building MakeWay, a customizable client portal.