It's Never Been About the Code
Writing software was never the purpose of engineering - it was the mechanism. AI is automating implementation faster than judgement, and that's why the profession still matters.
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Building systems.Building teams.Joining the dots.
Hi, I'm Matt Asbury. I lead engineering teams, build software, and write about technology, leadership, and making sense of complexity.
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All posts →The Silence Between Meetings
Free WiFi on a train is a lie - but an hour unplugged is a gift. Why leaders need purposeful silence to join the dots.
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From Idea to Open Source in a Day: Building Markwell with Cursor
How I used Cursor to go from a blank canvas to a published, polished Electron markdown viewer — complete with CI, tests, and open source scaffolding.
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Park It
ADHD-friendly tasks and focus on iOS
A native SwiftUI task app for ADHD and neurodivergent workflows: quick capture, one-at-a-time triage, focus sessions with Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, and sensory controls—built without guilt-first framing.
Solo developer•Apr 2026 - Present
SwiftSwiftUISwiftDataActivityKit+1 more
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Markwell
A minimal markdown viewer for macOS with Mermaid diagram support
A minimal .md reader for macOS: open a file or pick from Recent, read in a large panel. Mermaid diagrams in code blocks are rendered automatically. No accounts, no extras. Built as an open source project in a single day using Cursor.
Solo Developer, AI Assisted•Feb 2026 - Present
ElectronJavaScriptmarkedMermaid+2 more
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