It's Majax

Why do I work on the web?

The Internet connects us in a truly unique way. It's like a technological worm hole. Suddenly, because of the Internet, the distance between any two points becomes almost negligible. In a world where we measure commutes in minutes, hours, or sometimes days and weeks, the subtle difference between 50ms to a local point and 200ms to Bangladesh seems quite trivial. It connects us, across the globe.

Why do I care about building software?

Software has the unique power to change how we, as humans, interact with the world. Software, of course combined with the hardware it enables, allows us, as a people, to affect the world in amazing new ways.

Why do I place so much value on community?

I see community as the heart of software, really. Everything we do is iterative. Everything we do today is built on the shoulders of giants which came before us. Everything the next generation of software workers will do will be built upon our giants' shoulders. However, most often, giants do not grow in isolation. The giants I speak of, to be clear, are ideas, not people.

Why any of this is relevant?

I have an overwhelming desire to do. To create. To build. To teach. To do. But I want to do so many things, I'll never get any meaningful amount of them done. The only way I am ever going to make any dent in my to-do list is to get some help. I'll need more than some help, though. I'll need an army. An army of ruthlessly competent individuals who believe they can change the world.