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I'm @drogo, a software engineer, who dabbles in the secrets of writing.

This site is where I publish blogs and articles. The section that's most updated most often is atoms, small multimedia particles reminiscent of a Twitter feed. I update my now page monthly according to what I'm working on and thinking about. Ipublish a newsletter as often as I can.

Once in a while, I write longer formarticles on technical and non technical subjects.

  • The Circle Of Violence
    Sep 28, 2026

    We don't inherit land or peace from our fathers. We inherit their unfinished vendettas and call it justice.

  • South Africa’s Immigration Crisis
    Jul 1, 2026

    I have been processing the events surrounding South Africa lately, and there is an image from recent weeks that acts like a splinter in the mind.

  • Simulate Tests To Use Real Dependencies
    Jan 16, 2026

    Tests often execute against an environment that cannot fail in the same ways production can. The difference is usually intentional, but it’s not always obvious which assumptions are being made.

I publish a newsletter about the Codenight community onSubstack:

  • Codenight Weekly 046
    Mar 30, 2026

    Our over the past two recaps shows members shipping projects, sharing resources, listing upcoming events, and running discussions.

  • Codenight Weekly 045
    Mar 5, 2026

    Discover the hottest new projects from our community: open-source Linux screen recorders, AI-powered TrustGrid Ethiopia, Current.fm Spotify streaming, GitYapper & more.

  • Codenight Weekly 044
    Feb 19, 2026

    The real cost of "free" is becoming the dominant theme of our technical landscape, and this week’s digest highlights exactly where those lines are being drawn.

I put short stream of consciousness thoughts into tiny posts called fragments: