My name is Ian Bull and I live on west coast of Canada. I am the creator of Zest & J2V8, former Eclipse p2 Lead, member of the Eclipse Architecture Council & a Rust Turbofish ::<>. I am a distinguished engineer at Mediform, director at the Carnarvon Ball Club, coach, teacher & community Volunteer.
I have a passion for building developer tools and I spend my days writing software, managing Kubernetes clusters and coaching youth sports. I love Camping, Skiing and Biking with my family.
Posts
The following posts document my life as a Software Engineer. I write about my experiences, learnings, and thoughts on various topics including Systems Programming, Kubernetes, AI, and Software Engineering.
Recent Posts
Beads - Memory for your Agent and The Best Damn Issue Tracker Your're Not Using
Posted on:January 24, 2026A practical guide to Steve Yegge's git-native task system for AI coding agents.
In 2026, Technical Skills Are No Longer Enough
Posted on:January 14, 2026The skills that differentiated engineers for decades are becoming commoditized. What's scarce now are the skills they were never taught.
In 2026, Planning Is Becoming the Bottleneck
Posted on:January 12, 2026When AI makes code cheap, planning and decision-making become the real bottleneck.
2026 Prediction - The Year Agents Get S#&t Done
Posted on:January 7, 20262026 is the year orchestration becomes the dominant abstraction for finishing tasks.