Lifeform User Story

Published on Jun 1, 2025, filed under politics, misc. (Share this post, e.g., on Mastodon or on Bluesky.)

As a lifeform
I’m not here to be dominated, to “earn” my “living,” and to see my habitat destroyed
so that I can be exploited by a primitive species.

For the ethics-minded in tech, that may be the one user story for us to tackle.

About Me

I’m Jens (long: Jens Oliver Meiert), and I’m an engineering lead, guerrilla philosopher, and indie publisher. I’ve worked as a technical lead and engineering manager at various companies, including Google; I’m an open-source developer and a contributor to web standards (like HTML, CSS, WCAG); and I write and review books for O’Reilly and Frontend Dogma.

I love trying things, not only in web development and engineering management, but also with respect to politics and philosophy. Here on meiert.com I talk about some of my experiences and perspectives. (Please share feedback—interpret charitably, keep it friendly, but do be critical.)