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Build logs, origin stories, the occasional launch.Build logs, origin stories, the occasional launch. Cross-posted to Medium.
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  1. 2026-09-22 · 4 min

    Some kids waited for the WoW beta. I built the server.

    The World of Warcraft Alpha server emulator, and the public tests that let hundreds of players in almost a year before launch.networkingmmoreverse-engineering
  2. 2026-09-15 · 6 min

    I was Tamino.

    The fan archives say Tamino ran the lost 1996 Ultima Online pre-alpha, then vanished in 2001.The fan archives say Tamino ran the lost 1996 Ultima Online pre-alpha, then vanished in 2001. The Ethereal Void story, and what's behind the 25 screenshots.game-devreverse-engineeringmmo
  3. 2026-09-08 · 5 min

    Zero warranty returns: what shipping hardware taught a software engineer

    RackVax, modular schematics, and the testing discipline that came home to software.hardware
  4. 2026-08-30 · 5 min

    Building a mixed-reality live show in 2016

    Kohaku's World: virtual sets, green screen, puppeteering.Kohaku's World: virtual sets, green screen, puppeteering, and a synthwave theme song.xrunreal
  5. 2026-08-18 · 3 min

    Winning a 3-month game challenge in 1 month

    A three-month game challenge, a team of two, one month to build it, and the award for Best Story-sense.game-devunity