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Steven Cravis

// STEVENCRAVIS.COM

Steven Cravis is a pianist, composer and soundtracks producer in San Francisco. He is influenced by Sting, George Winston, Hans Zimmer and Andreas Vollenweider. His works have been heard in the award winning QUELL app, Calm app, Animal Planet, CBS, CNN, NBC, Matchroom Sport (UK) and more. He has released Soul Sampler Vol. VII and a 17 track piano album called Cloudwalker. Steven Cravis Radio is available on PANDORA (United States Only).

ComposerPianist
United States
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Terry Lin

// BUILDMYONLINESTORE.COM

Terry Lin started Build My Online Store in 2012 after leaving the investment banking world. He recognized a need for resources to help people start and grow e-commerce businesses. Terry shares stories, experiences, and advice from e-commerce store owners through the Build My Online Store blog and podcast. He also runs his own online store and shares his experiences as case studies. Terry's background includes reselling textbooks on Amazon in college, providing him with early experience in e-commerce.

PodcastE-Commerce
Vietnam
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Árni Svanur Daníelsson

// ARNISVANUR.IS

Arni is an Icelander living and working in Europe. He misses blogging and views this website as a blog, old school. His posts are short-form, ideally with a link for further exploration. He aims for weekly posts, ranging from grace to geopolitics, and considers the website excerpts from a notebook of his observations.

GeopoliticsObservations
Switzerland
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Chris Winters

// CWINTERS.COM

Chris Winters is a software developer and engineering manager at Turnitin. He is married to Barbara Alsko and they have one child named Ella, and three cats named Richard, Wanda, and Annabel. Chris is interested in technology, including feed reading via NewsBlur, and attends Ruby and Go meetings in Pittsburgh. He also enjoys vegetable gardening, reading fiction and comic books, running, and bicycling.

Software DevelopmentEngineering Management
United States
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Bob Martens

// BOBMARTENS.NET

Bob Martens is the Director of Information Technology for Martin Luther College. He also teaches online at Martin Luther College and The College of Saint Scholastica, focusing on technology and its application in professional and educational contexts. Bob completed his PhD in Leadership from University of the Cumberlands in 2023. He is now writing and offering consulting through Living Water Leadership, a Substack site he started in 2024, to further his research into servant leadership and ministry. Bob lives in New Ulm, Minnesota with his wife and four children.

LeadershipHigher Education
United States
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Fernando Gros

// FERNANDOGROS.COM

Fernando Gros is a writer and artist who has been sharing essays, music, and photographs on his website since 2004. Based in Melbourne, he has also lived in various cities including Santiago, Sydney, London, Delhi, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Tokyo. His essays focus on simplifying lives, healing relationships with technology, and fostering creative work. He is passionate about helping people unlock their creativity and believes in bringing kindness and mindfulness to personal productivity. He has a background in music and theology, and his work reflects his experiences and challenges in creative practice.

PhotographyCreativity
Australia
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Robert May

// DVPOLYMEDIA.COM
Fractional Farthing DistributionAtomic Mouse Recordings
United States
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Anthony Ongaro

// BREAKTHETWITCH.COM

Anthony Ongaro is a writer, filmmaker, and creator in his mid-30s, currently living in Phoenix, Arizona. He is the creator of Break the Twitch, a platform focused on helping people minimize distractions, build better habits, and live more intentionally. Through articles, videos, and a podcast, Anthony shares his experiences and learnings on topics such as minimalism, mindfulness, and owning one's attention.

United States
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Henri Bergius

// BERGIE.IKI.FI

Henri Bergius is a hacker, sailor, and the author of NoFlo. He focuses on decoupling software. He created the NoFlo Flow-Based Programming project, which led to Flowhub. He has spoken at technology conferences globally and participated in EU research efforts, including Interactive Knowledge Systems and SmarcOS. He also worked on semantic web standards as an invited expert in W3C.

Open SourceSoftware Development
Germany
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Irving Axel Rivas

// IAJRZ.COM

iajrz writes about a variety of topics, including personal experiences, setting up home infrastructure, and reflections on technology and society. Their posts cover subjects such as focus, arguing, and the importance of checking one's beliefs. They also share stories and thoughts inspired by others' work.

Personal ReflectionsHome Infrastructure
Dominican Republic
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Daniel Andrlik

// ANDRLIK.ORG

Daniel Andrlik lives in the suburbs of Philadelphia. He is a podcast host and producer, writer of speculative fiction, a rabid reader, a programmer, and a product management guru. He studied religion with a specialty in the Hebrew Bible for six years. He is a product executive.

PodcastProduct Management
United States
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Han Toan Lim

// MINDFULTESTER.COM

Han Toan Lim is a testing crafter who shares knowledge about testing and other things on his mind. His blog reflects his personal opinions, which do not necessarily reflect the opinions of his employer, previous employers, or any association or foundation where he was a board member. He shares stories based on real-world experiences, with George being a fictive person in fictional situations.

AccessibilitySoftware Testing
Netherlands
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Lenny Gale

// LENNYGALE.COM

Lenny Gale is a finance guy with a creative entrepreneurial spirit. He lives in Minneapolis, MN with his wife Shalva, their three children, and rescue dog, Lucy. He worked with corporate FP&A teams as a consultant for half a decade. For eleven years, he has sold Vitamix blenders through Life is No Yoke, a top Vitamix affiliate partner in North America. Lenny is at a turning point in his career and looking to buy into the next thing.

EntrepreneurFinance
United States
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Zen Savona

// ZEN.ID.AU

Zen Savona is a Software Engineer, musician, and human being. They primarily work with React, Elixir, and C++. Zen maintains a few small libraries and contributes to some larger ones on Github. Their music can be found on Soundcloud, and pictures are on Instagram. They can be contacted via @zensavona or email.

Software EngineerElixir
Germany
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Sarah MacLaughlin

// SARAHMACLAUGHLIN.COM
Personal
United States
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Ed. Shorer

// SHORER.COM

Eddie Shorer is a retired middle-school teacher from Los Angeles. He holds a BA in Japanese and English Intercultural Studies and an MA in Popular Culture Studies. He lived in Japan, teaching English and making tofu. Back in L.A., he owned a bohemian Internet coffeehouse and now drives old Saabs. A 23-year veteran of slot car racing, he presented papers on the topic at Popular Culture Association National Conferences between 2007 and 2021. He is the author of "Slot Car Racing in Popular Culture."

AuthorSlot Car Racing
United States
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Ari Koinuma

// ARIKOINUMA.COM
Personal
United States
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Martin Ferfers

// SPARK-INNOVATION.DE

Martin Ferfers is an inventor, investor, and "architect of ideas" focused on bringing ideas to life that improve the world or make it more fun. He co-founded a web design agency while in school and later studied arts, film, literature, and European Business. He co-founded Grünspar and invented a paper-saving paper bin. Martin has worked with Sturm und Drang, Zukunftsinstitut, and supersieben. He has co-founded or supported ventures like Lykon, Thiocyn, and Wowlabs. He invests in innovative areas like Crypto, Gene Editing, and Climate Tech.

Venture CapitalInnovation
Germany
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Zach Ware

// ZGWARE.COM

Zach Ware is a private company investor and real estate developer at Freehouse Capital Partners. Previously, he led product at Zappos, was an early-stage VC at VTF Capital, and led a large-scale development of Downtown Las Vegas. He also founded and ran several startups. Zach lives between Austin and Northwest Montana, but will be mostly based in NYC from October 2025 to March 2026. In his spare time, he is a competitive hybrid athlete and amateur river guide. His primary focus is Freehouse Partners, a multi-strategy real estate development firm focused on acquiring and developing generational real estate in hard-to-access growth markets of the Upper Rockies. He also invests and co-owns two operating companies.

Venture CapitalReal Estate Development
United States
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Dave Booda

// BOODAISM.COM
Personal
United States