Matt Manela
@matthewmanela.com
🍕 I’m Matt Manela
🌱 I am a software engineering leader who is passionate about building high-performing teams and products
📝 I blog at http://matthewmanela.com about programming and running software teams
😄 Pronouns: he/him/his
🌱 I am a software engineering leader who is passionate about building high-performing teams and products
📝 I blog at http://matthewmanela.com about programming and running software teams
😄 Pronouns: he/him/his
If you’re going to read only one article today drawing an analogy between a fern with a gigantic genome and software complexity, make this the one.
matthewmanela.com/blog/softwar...
matthewmanela.com/blog/softwar...
Software Engineering Lessons from a Fern - Matthew Manela
How a tiny fern with the world’s largest genome illustrates the dangers of incidental complexity in software, why “easy” solutions accumulate hidden costs, and how teams can stay focused on simplicity...
matthewmanela.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
If you’re going to read only one article today drawing an analogy between a fern with a gigantic genome and software complexity, make this the one.
matthewmanela.com/blog/softwar...
matthewmanela.com/blog/softwar...
I published a simple Mac app called Quick Motivation that allows pinning customizable messages to the Mac menu bar. The idea came from a practice I used to follow where I placed self-motivational sticky notes on my computer monitor.
Blog Post: matthewmanela.com/blog/quick-m...
Blog Post: matthewmanela.com/blog/quick-m...
Quick Motivation - A Mac App - Matthew Manela
Quick Motivation is a simple app that adds a menu bar item with customizable messages. This can help refocus your attention on what matters.
matthewmanela.com
February 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I published a simple Mac app called Quick Motivation that allows pinning customizable messages to the Mac menu bar. The idea came from a practice I used to follow where I placed self-motivational sticky notes on my computer monitor.
Blog Post: matthewmanela.com/blog/quick-m...
Blog Post: matthewmanela.com/blog/quick-m...