I'm writing a book on career growth for developers, leadership as an individual contributor, and big-picture thinking skills for developers. Subscribe for thoughts on development, leadership, and writing. I'll be sharing updates on the book and excerpts of what I've written so far. I'm also an Art-o-mat artist, creating drawings of mysterious creatures, and I will share occasional glimpses of my art here. You can find out more about the book and the art at beyondwritingcode.com.
Mysterious creatures, Leaf's first art note
Published 5 days ago • 1 min read
Beyond Writing Code - Art 1
June 27, 2025
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I promised the occasional glimpse of my art...
I make art for Art-o-mat, which converts old cigarette vending machines to sell art. I draw mysterious creatures on 2" x 3" watercolor paper.
"looking for..."
I glue each drawing to a wooden block, paint the edges, and number and name each on the back
Mysterious Creatures series 6
I just sent Art-o-mat my ninth set of 50 pieces to distribute. I've drawn many more than that.
Why mysterious? Well... they do defy expectations at times:
I'm writing a book on career growth for developers, leadership as an individual contributor, and big-picture thinking skills for developers. Subscribe for thoughts on development, leadership, and writing. I'll be sharing updates on the book and excerpts of what I've written so far. I'm also an Art-o-mat artist, creating drawings of mysterious creatures, and I will share occasional glimpses of my art here. You can find out more about the book and the art at beyondwritingcode.com.