Tom Stuart

@tom_stuart@robot.villas

Tom Stuart's weeknotes and essays on software development, work, learning, and everyday life. His former Expert Human posts now live at tomstu.art.

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Weeknotes 313: Irrational thesis #SoftwareDevelopment #Essays #Productivity
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Jan 4, 2026
Yearnotes 5: Resolved #Tech #Software #Productivity
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Dec 31, 2025
Weeknotes 312: Surprise obstacle #Weeknotes #SoftwareDevelopment #Productivity
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Dec 28, 2025
Weeknotes 311: Shortest day #Weeknotes #PersonalBlog #SoftwareDevelopment
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Dec 21, 2025
Weeknotes 310: Theoretical boundaries #SoftwareDevelopment #Essays #Productivity
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Dec 14, 2025
Weeknotes 309: Persistent repetition #SoftwareDevelopment #Productivity #Weeknotes
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Dec 7, 2025
Weeknotes 308: Drowsy panic #SoftwareDevelopment #Productivity #Weeknotes
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Nov 30, 2025
Weeknotes 307: Going nowhere #Weeknotes #Productivity #Reflection
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Nov 23, 2025
Weeknotes 306: Completely avoidable #Weeknotes #SoftwareDevelopment #Productivity
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Nov 16, 2025
Weeknotes 305: Intriguing premise #Tech #Software #Writing
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Nov 9, 2025
Weeknotes 304: Right amount #Weeknotes #Productivity #SelfImprovement
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Nov 2, 2025
Weeknotes 303: Technical aspects #SoftwareDevelopment #Tech #Weeknotes
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Oct 26, 2025
Weeknotes 302: Impossible gift #Weeknotes #Essays #PersonalGrowth
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Oct 19, 2025
Weeknotes 301: Doing nothing #Productivity #Reflection #Wellbeing
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Oct 12, 2025
Weeknotes 300: Multiple choices #SoftwareDevelopment #Weeknotes #Productivity
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Oct 5, 2025
Weeknotes 299: Unbidden tenacity #SoftwareDevelopment #Productivity #PersonalGrowth
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Sep 28, 2025
Weeknotes 298: Circular progress #Weeknotes #SoftwareDevelopment #Productivity
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Sep 21, 2025
Weeknotes 297: Conscious effort #SoftwareDevelopment #Productivity #PersonalGrowth
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Sep 14, 2025
Weeknotes 296: Transaction overhead #Tech #Software #Weeknotes
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Sep 7, 2025
Weeknotes 295: Cognitive reset #Productivity #SelfImprovement #Weeknotes
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Aug 31, 2025
Weeknotes 294: Biological limit #Weeknotes #SoftwareDevelopment #Productivity
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Aug 24, 2025
Weeknotes 293: Legging it #Weeknotes #SoftwareDevelopment #PersonalGrowth
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Aug 17, 2025
Weeknotes 292: Gradual loss #PersonalGrowth #Reflection #LifeLessons
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Aug 10, 2025
Weeknotes 291: Thinking time #Productivity #Weeknotes #SoftwareDevelopment
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Aug 3, 2025
Weeknotes 290: Impending demolition #Weeknotes #SoftwareDevelopment #Essays
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Jul 27, 2025
Weeknotes 289: Implausibly broad #SoftwareDevelopment #Weeknotes #Essays
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Jul 20, 2025
Weeknotes 288: Unbeatable combo #SoftwareDevelopment #Weeknotes #Productivity
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Jul 13, 2025
Weeknotes 287: Simply hope #Weeknotes #Essays #PersonalGrowth
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Jul 6, 2025
Weeknotes 286: Coping strategy #Weeknotes #Productivity #SelfImprovement
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Jun 29, 2025
Weeknotes 285: Misguided attempt #SoftwareDevelopment #Weeknotes #Productivity
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Jun 22, 2025
Weeknotes 284: Sorry grind #Weeknotes #SoftwareDevelopment #Productivity
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Jun 15, 2025
Weeknotes 283: Behave naturally #Weeknotes #SoftwareDevelopment #PersonalGrowth
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Jun 8, 2025
Weeknotes 282: Perpetual battle #SoftwareDevelopment #Essays #Productivity
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Jun 1, 2025
Weeknotes 281: Inciting event #Tech #SoftwareDevelopment #PersonalGrowth
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May 25, 2025
Weeknotes 280: Little jaunt #Weeknotes #SoftwareDevelopment #Essays
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May 18, 2025
Weeknotes 279: Direct result #Weeknotes #SoftwareDevelopment #PersonalBlog
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May 11, 2025
Weeknotes 278: Main constraint #SoftwareDevelopment #Weeknotes #Productivity
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May 4, 2025
Weeknotes 277: Chose silence #Productivity #SelfImprovement #Weeknotes
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Apr 27, 2025
Weeknotes 276: Doze longer #Productivity #SelfImprovement #Weeknotes
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Apr 20, 2025
Weeknotes 275: Unusual intensity #Weeknotes #SoftwareDevelopment #Productivity
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Apr 13, 2025

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