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Nathan Ellison is an ethical hacker and software developer. He obtained a degree in computer science and has experience building systems. He became interested in how systems break, leading him to ethical hacking and certification as a penetration testing specialist. Outside of work, Nathan enjoys reading, gaming, attending local hacking meetups, and longboarding.

Isaac Wyatt, MBA, is an adventurer based in the Seattle, WA area. He enjoys flying planes, riding motorcycles, and climbing mountains, in addition to being a Dad and making video games. He has built growth systems at pre-IPO B2B Software startups like New Relic and HashiCorp, before joining Google. Isaac accelerates revenue growth by enabling Marketing and Sales teams with automation, analytics, process, and tools. He holds a BBA from Siena Heights University and an MBA from Michigan State University.

Johann Wahlmueller is a UX designer and independent app developer based in Hong Kong. He splits his time between UX consulting and working on his own projects. Johann strives to design products and experiences that are both functional and engaging. He is open to collaboration and enjoys discussions on Mastodon. In his free time, Johann enjoys long walks, music, podcasts, photography, and documenting Hong Kong's double-decker trams. He has played the cello and piano since he was five years old and previously wrote concert reviews.

Andrew Wickliffe is the blogger behind The Stop Button. He writes about movies, comics, and television. He has been blogging on the site for a long time. He also writes longer pieces occasionally. He can be contacted through the site. Readers can support The Stop Button through Ko-Fi, direct sponsorship, or by purchasing Stop Button post collections for Kindle.

Arlmy, also known as 素生, was born in 1987 in Fushun, Liaoning, China. He began using the internet in 2000 and started blogging in 2003. He currently works in private equity investment, with an interest in early-stage venture capital. In 2025, he moved from Beijing to Chengdu. 素生, a name he adopted in 2015, embodies the idea of each day being a fresh start.

Chris P. Thompson is a composer and percussionist whose work draws from electronic music, marching percussion, and contemporary classical music. His influences include growing up in California’s Silicon Valley and being part of the New York City contemporary music scene. He released his 5th solo album, Stay the Same, in April 2024. He is a member of Alarm Will Sound and has been a long-time member of the American Contemporary Music Ensemble. He has toured internationally as a performer with Tyondai Braxton’s HIVE and participated in the world premieres of over a hundred new works. He is a graduate of UCLA and The Juilliard School, where he studied with Mitchell Peters and Daniel Druckman.

Phil Paoletta is a retired professor of camel drawing, hotelier, tour leader, amateur birder, and wannabe guidebook author. Formerly a middle school teacher in Washington, DC, he is now a semi-nomad based in West Africa. He runs scooter trips in the region and collaborates with former tourist guides in Timbuktu to send postcards. He is one part of The Sleeping Camel hotel and restaurant in Bamako, Mali. He enjoys dabbling in West African languages and is interested in postcards, stamps, and mail.

Veór is the creator of Dreamcastle, a blog described as a curious place where clocks run backward and teacups sing. Veór shares soft musings and quiet moments, like herbs gathered at dawn, in their blog. Their writings include tales, rambles, and stories of talking mushrooms. They invite visitors to leave notes in the guestbook and explore the cottages of their neighbors and the haunted mansions of kindred spirits.

Heer is a software engineer with a passion for learning, particularly in the field of AI/ML. They enjoy a variety of hobbies, including playing the ukulele and piano, video games, and cooking. Heer is also interested in science, psychology, philosophy, and history. They have started sharing their learning notes publicly and welcomes conversations about any topic.

Luca Cristiano, known online as Zekromaster, is an Italian software engineer and free software activist. He enjoys understanding, building, and fixing systems, from complex software to sociolinguistics and even building bikes. He considers himself a hacker in the traditional sense, writing code for both professional and personal projects. He also enjoys tabletop RPGs, board games, card games, adventure cycling, and is an amateur bartender. He is an avid reader, anime watcher, and gamer.

The Cynical Developer is a seasoned developer who maintains a blog for tired engineers and reflective skeptics. With two decades of experience building software, including leading teams and modernizing monoliths, they offer honest commentary on software, systems, and staying sane in tech. The Cynical Developer has a mild aversion to buzzwords and a fondness for refactoring code and expectations. The blog is a space for reflection, rants, and occasional useful insight.

Jakub Valenta is a creator of web and mobile applications, as well as art projects. His work spans a variety of topics, including mapping, data visualization, and social commentary. He has developed tools for OpenStreetMap, ČSFD film ratings, and font analysis. His art projects have been featured in exhibitions and often involve data, technology, and observations on modern life. He also writes blog posts on software engineering topics.

Stéphane Klein is a developer and ping pong player from Metz, now living in Paris. Since October 2025, he has worked full-time for Brainboard as a DevOps Engineer. He enjoys writing code both as a hobby and professionally. He maintains a personal knowledge management system at notes.sklein.xyz and shares blog posts on his website. His online presence includes Mastodon, LinkedIn, Reddit, StackOverflow, and GitHub.

Curvise (they/them) is a joyously queer and autistic professional software engineer specializing in web technology, primarily TypeScript. Based in Texas, Curvise is also an amateur photographer with a passion for capturing images of small invertebrates. They enjoy reading, playing games, writing and worldbuilding, and building/designing mechs. Curvise opposes the continuation of war in Gaza and the actions taken against Palestinians.

Vinicius Kiss is a Frontend Developer. He writes code that makes websites beautiful. He can be contacted via email and has links to his Ko-fi, npm, and Github profiles. He also has links to his Portfolio, Green Sign, Movelsoft, planetaencantado.com.br, robertokisz.com.br, and Sophialis.

John T. Maier is a psychotherapist in private practice in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He also teaches philosophy at Lesley University and Simmons University. He is the author of *The Disabled Will* and *Options and Agency*. His current work revolves around understanding core topics in psychology from a broadly philosophical perspective. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from Princeton and has held research and teaching positions at institutions including the University of Colorado, Boulder, the Australian National University, the University of Sydney, Cambridge University, and Peking University.

Bryn Robinson (she/her) lives in Saint John, New Brunswick. She explores new perspectives through photography and poetry. Her poetry has appeared in Soliloquies (Concordia University), the Facing Goodbye Anthology (Wee Sparrow Poetry Press), and on her website. Bryn also contributes book reviews to The Seaboard Review, focusing on poetry, short stories, and non-fiction. When not reading and writing, she explores the New Brunswick forests and seascapes with her camera.

Derek Martin is involved in paranormal investigation, podcasting, and creating products, books, and courses. He is the owner of Derek Martin Inc. (DMI). He is starting a podcast called "Making Contact" where he will interview people who have had contact with "The Other" and attempt to replicate their experiences. He spoke at the Gatineau-Ottawa Sasquatch Conference (GOSC) in 2025 and the Ochiskicho Kaytukaheykano "Bigfoot Will Heal Us" Conference. He is affiliated with Searching for Ontario's Bigfoot, Ontario Sasquatch, S.C.E.N.I.C. Sasquatch, and the Bigfoot Canada Facebook group. He has been doing web development for 25 years.

Ben Koehler is the founder of Furukama's Blog. He is a speaker and coder who writes about web development, AI, and related topics. He can be found on GitHub, X, Bluesky, and LinkedIn. His blog posts cover subjects such as AI models, the future of apps, and the impact of AI on humanity.

Ruben Verweij is a scientist from the Netherlands focusing on air quality. He maintains a personal website, Kedara, which he describes as a wiki, digital garden, and blog. His writing focuses on topics such as personal web development, books, Long Covid, nature, and open source. He is interested in Yoga, Sanskrit, homegrown food & Permaculture, music, photography and all things nature and weather. Kedara is a bilingual website with content in both English and Dutch.