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Aaron Crowder

Hi, I'm Aaron Crowder. Or—if you know me online—CrowderSoup.

Father of two, Software developer, and lover of the open web. I like to take things apart (and sometimes even put them back together). I can frequently be found tinkering with some bit of code in my spare time.

Pronouns: He/Him, They/Them

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We should slow down in 2026. Take more time to read longer posts. Full stories, not headlines. This is why when I cancelled all of my news subscriptions, I kept only The New Yorker. Longer, thoughtful posts that I read once a week instead of all the time.

Instead of subscribing to short form content in 2026 my goal is to slow down and read more blogs. Read detailed analysis instead of hot takes.

From another site

When I read a blog post I love, I usually find my favorite part of it to quote in a short post on my own blog. Sometimes I can’t find a single excerpt that fits, so I turn it into a full blog post and add more commentary. Such is the cas...

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