
Kia ora, I'm Western.
I'm Māori, from Aotearoa. A generalist, a devops & platform engineer by trade, but mostly a tinkerer chasing threads.
reflections
The word reflections carries a quieter, more inward energy. It implies that you're writing for the process of thinking, not for an audience or an outcome.
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books
The books section holds running notes & quotes from some of the books that I've read. It's also where I reflect on the ideas that interest me.
- Babel: An Arcane History
by R.F. Kuang
Read Apr 2026 - Unfuck Your Boundaries
by Faith G. Harper
Read Mar 2026 - The Great Mental Models
by Shane Parrish
Read Oct 2025 - Yellowface
by R.F. Kuang
Read Jan 2026 - A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
by Eckhart Tolle
Read Jun 2025