Keeping your website safe without the fear and stress
Most talk about website security is full of scary jargon and fearmongering. People try to frighten you with talk of hackers and breaches to sell you expensive corporate packages. Security doesn’t have to be terrifying. At its core, keeping your site safe is...Building things that don’t break: Lessons from twenty years of software
Over the past twenty years, I’ve worked on all kinds of systems—from large complex installations to small independent tools. When you’ve seen enough software succeed and fail, you start to notice a clear pattern: the systems that last the longest are...Why projects slow down (and how kindness fixes it)
When a software project or a website gets stuck, people almost always blame the technology. They think they picked the wrong framework, or that WordPress is slow, or that they need a brand-new tool. In twenty years of doing this, I’ve rarely seen a project fail...
Cynthia Schomp
Software Builder · Writer
I build resilient web software, write about calm engineering, and help people own their corner of the web. Twenty years making things that work.