Goutham Lal
@gouthamlal.com
If you’re not raising children together,
living together shouldn’t be a default.
living together shouldn’t be a default.
January 6, 2026 at 2:31 PM
If you’re not raising children together,
living together shouldn’t be a default.
living together shouldn’t be a default.
Writing online needs to work with search engines,
not be written for them.
not be written for them.
January 4, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Writing online needs to work with search engines,
not be written for them.
not be written for them.
The keys sank deep where my fingers couldn’t go.
The pen sank deeper, and the pages bled slow.
The pen sank deeper, and the pages bled slow.
January 2, 2026 at 9:17 PM
The keys sank deep where my fingers couldn’t go.
The pen sank deeper, and the pages bled slow.
The pen sank deeper, and the pages bled slow.
Polluting the skies is a poor way to begin a new year.
January 1, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Polluting the skies is a poor way to begin a new year.
“There’s no bad weather, only bad clothing” works until the weather reminds you who’s in control.
December 31, 2025 at 9:21 AM
“There’s no bad weather, only bad clothing” works until the weather reminds you who’s in control.
The issue with AI isn’t intelligence.
It’s the way hype replaced intent.
It’s the way hype replaced intent.
December 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The issue with AI isn’t intelligence.
It’s the way hype replaced intent.
It’s the way hype replaced intent.
Companies keep calling it innovation.
Often, it’s just complexity.
Often, it’s just complexity.
December 26, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Companies keep calling it innovation.
Often, it’s just complexity.
Often, it’s just complexity.
One click to subscribe. Ten clicks to unsubscribe.
December 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
One click to subscribe. Ten clicks to unsubscribe.
When two rabid dogs fight, intervention isn’t courage.
Distance is.
Distance is.
December 23, 2025 at 11:22 PM
When two rabid dogs fight, intervention isn’t courage.
Distance is.
Distance is.
Free and open-source software lasts because someone chooses to support it — with money, time, or skill.
December 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Free and open-source software lasts because someone chooses to support it — with money, time, or skill.
Knowing when to start and stop is a skill.
December 22, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Knowing when to start and stop is a skill.