25+ years: UX & product. Founder: Charming Robot. Fractional CPO. Author: The Barstool MBA. Host: Story in a Bottle. Bar owner. Designing for actual people.

My 30 year career has been as a Programmer/Analyst, and I love to write. I try to combine the two when I can. “You can make anything by writing”—C.S. Lewis

I'm a Senior Software Developer 👨‍💻 and Technical Writer ✍️ I write about what I learn from shipping real products.

Everything here is my personal work and opinions.

My work has been featured in McSweeney's, Points in Case, Slackjaw, and my book, When in Rome.

Physicist, writer. Interested in science & technology. Speculating about their future.

Luis Ticas is a senior consultant specializing in generative AI, analytics, and ML, with a passion for innovation and teaching at Durham College.

PhynixAI shares ideas on artificial intelligence, coding, automation, and modern technology through clear, practical, and insightful content.