Paul Dowman

It's now possible to securely outsource computing to an untrusted device.

How to think about investments in software architecture.

Most remote vs office discussion is polarized and lacking nuance, so here's an attempt to lay out a set of things to consider which would be better for *your* company.

A poorly-implemented but correctly-aimed product can iterate it’s way to success much more easily than a polished product that’s aimed in the wrong direction.

Permissionless public infrastructure - why we need open state, open execution, and open programmability.

Why Shopify has more effective engineering than most companies.

High performing software development teams ship quickly with no blockers.

A truly effective distributed team leans into asynchronous communication.

Handshake is creating an alternative to existing certificate authorities and DNS root naming systems.

How to securely make and give nice Bitcoin gift cards, similar to paper wallets but safer!

I’m all-in on remote work, permanently. I’m moving to Canmore, Alberta, Canada.

How and why to sign your git commits with GPG

Here's a guide to scaling your calendar and your company!

Pair programming is an old idea that’s counter-intuitive but refuses to go away because it actually works. And it can work just as well remotely so here are some tips.

The time has come for me to move on to something new, and OK GROW! is no more.