Hi! I'm Rob Hutters -- and this is my Digital Garden.

Views expressed here do not necessarily reflect my professional life. I document my life and learning. This labour of love lives at the intersection of design, technology, and philosophy.

Every day I sit down to take care of my garden. It grows organically through automation and the simple act of creating for its own sake. I build little robots that help me manage and grow the garden.

I think about what the future ought to look like. I think about the technology we employ and the values we hold true in our work and way of life and shine a light on them.

AI is eating the world. It is poisoning the work created by humans. I believe that curated collections of data by human beings will increase in value as a counter movement against AI-generated content.

The war for attention. The quality of the information you consume matters. Where you spend your attention matters. I aim to curate collections of data that are worth your time.

Tomorrow's workplace. Where you work and when you work should be up to you because that's the best way to extract maximum economic value from workers across the human spectrum.

Tomorrow's workers. I believe that the workers of the future will not have strict labels, but an adaptable skill set based on three key categorical skills: writing, presenting, and creating.

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Programming languages

• JavaScript

favourite front-end tools

• HTML
• CSS
• React
• Jest
• 11ty
• TailwindCSS
• Figma

Favourite back-end tools

• NodeJS
• Nginx
• Postgres
• Supabase

DevOps

• Docker
• Netlify
• CloudFlare
• GitHub
• AWS
• Linode
• CI/CD

Related tech skills

• Web Performance
• Agile Methodologies
• Security
• Accessibility
• SEO
• TDD

Productivity

• Notion
• Slack
• Asana
• Visual Studio Code

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Reliable
• Growth Mindset
• Communication
• Detail-oriented
• Self-organising
• Public speaking