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.

13 User Research Tips for Platform Teams

Some easy ways to avoid spending six months building something no one uses

Career advice for engineers who aren't supposed to exist

Keep your eye on the long view. Don't let yourself get caught up in performance review. Get faster with deliberate practice. Get faster by building stuff. Stay technical.

Build your own Vim configuration

Maybe the config you were using is no longer maintained for general use. Maybe you just want to get to know your editor a little better. You've been a Vim user for a long time, but now it's time to build your own lightsaber. You need to learn how to write your own Vim config.

Join me on a 5-day adventure around the bay

How going on long walks, taking a lot of pictures, and sharing them with people make me a better, chiller programmer.

Live TDD Example: Setting up an Elixir project from scratch

I want to show off TDD on some more "realistic" projects.

How to be a designer's favorite software engineer

A few weeks ago I asked designers on Mastodon to tell me about their favorite software engineers. What did those engineers do that they wish all engineers would do?