A Heads-Up: Some Older Posts Will Be Moving Behind the Paywall

If you’ve been meaning to subscribe, now’s a good time.

Hey folks — just a quick note.

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be moving some older posts behind the paywall. These include deep dives, walkthroughs, and essays that continue to get a lot of traction. They’ll still be available; but only to paid subscribers going forward.

I’ll still be posting long-form articles for all subscribers. But these, like the older material in the archive, will “age out” and eventually end up behind the paywall, too.

So, if you’ve been meaning to subscribe, now’s a good time.

In other news…

After several months of quiet work, I’m about to launch something new: The Signal Series.

The Signal Series is a collection of short (10–20 page) reports drawn from 25+ years in the field. These are deep but focused reports. Think of them as field notes on API design, dynamic systems, and the subtle architecture behind resilient software.

Each edition is designed to be read (hopefully) in one sitting. I’ve been trying to create thoughtful, practical, and occasionally slightly philosophical pieces that can be both though-provoking and act as a reference. They are forward-looking, but (typical for me) grounded in the history of computing and the internet.

The Signal Series will be available exclusively to paid subscribers.

If you want in from the beginning, now’s your moment.

finally, thanks to all my subscribers for reading, proving feedback, and for helping me keep this work going.

— MikeA