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Over the past twenty-odd years, I've had the privilege to work with a dozen programming languages on all three major desktop operating systems. I've worked on compilers, web services, single-page apps, game engines (and games!), implemented network protocols, file formats, patching algorithms, etc. I just can't seem to stay in one place. But there's one constant: when a problem presents itself, I commit until I'm satisfied that it is properly understood and solved. And since I love sharing and teaching, it usually makes for a great story. Some of them end up <a href="https://fasterthanli.me/">on my blog</a>, the others as <a href="https://twitter.com/fasterthanlime">Twitter threads</a>. I feel like it's important to demystify technology - to not hand-wave the scary parts away. To keep digging until you have at least a rough understanding of what is going on. Maths is so much more rewarding when you see the connection between all the different fields - and software is no different. You can find examples of writing on my blog, for example the article about <a href="https://fasterthanli.me/blog/2019/rust-modules-vs-files/">Rust modules and files</a>, <a href="https://fasterthanli.me/blog/2019/declarative-memory-management/">declarative memory management</a>, or the one about <a href="https://fasterthanli.me/blog/2017/efficient-game-updates/" target="_blank">efficient game updates</a>. That last one was so fun to write! It was even translated to Japanese. Researching complex subjects and explaining them simply is my favorite thing to do. So I'm going to do more of it. I'm looking for support so that I can blog more often, and more in-depth. To make entire series on a variety of subjects. I believe you can make anything interesting, no matter how mundane or scary it seems at first.

Free

You think knowledge should be shared, and you like my style.
 
This tier's reward is my eternal gratitude, one month at a time.

Bronze

This tier comes with:
 
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<li>Early access to all posts on Patreon</li>
<li>Polls on what I should write about next</li>
<li>Your name in the credits of every post</li>
</ul>

Silver

This tier's rewards includes all rewards from the lower tiers, plus:
 
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<li>I will tell my Twitter followers about you, or something you're working on</li>
<li>I will research and write one (1) post on the topic of your choice </li>
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Choose your membership