# Ed Parry

> Thoughts and notes on technology, work, life, and the things in between.

Ed is a product leader with a background in software development.

## Writing

- [A refreshed look](<https://edparry.com/a-refreshed-look>): 
- [The play phone](<https://edparry.com/the-play-phone>): A small experiment in using social media more intentionally, with more time for the rest of life.
- [Rethinking engineering for efficiency](<https://edparry.com/rethinking-engineering-for-efficiency>): Why engineering efficiency starts with deciding where human attention matters most.
- [v3.4.95](<https://edparry.com/v3-dot-4-95>): A gentle reminder that small, daily improvements add up over time.
- [The new leverage of software engineering](<https://edparry.com/the-new-leverage-of-software-engineering>): How AI and better foundations could help more people make useful changes safely.
- [Back in the era of the generalist](<https://edparry.com/back-in-the-era-of-the-generalist>): On crossing disciplines, following problems and getting far enough to learn something real.
- [Value of communication](<https://edparry.com/2311771>): A reflection on communication, deeper thinking and making space to focus.
- [Rabbit R1](<https://edparry.com/rabbit-r1>): Trying a dedicated AI device, and wondering whether it might mean picking up a phone less.
- [Back to Whoop](<https://edparry.com/back-to-whoop>): Returning to Whoop, and looking for a simpler way to capture health data.
- [Switching to Fastmail](<https://edparry.com/switching-to-fastmail>): Moving email to Fastmail as part of taking more ownership of personal data.
- [Having Kids, Paul Graham](<https://edparry.com/2284882>): A reflection on parenthood and the freedoms we sometimes forget to use.
- [Craig Mod article on the MacBook Neo and iPad](<https://edparry.com/2283279>): Thoughts on the iPad, the MacBook Neo and the future of personal computing.
- [Manipulation versus management, tools versus agents](<https://edparry.com/manipulation-versus-management-tools-versus-agents>): What Alan Kay’s distinction between tools and agents tells us about trust in AI.
- [Wales State of Natural Resources Report 2025](<https://edparry.com/2282981>): Reflections on the state of Wales’s natural resources and what needs to change.
- [Favourite books read in 2025](<https://edparry.com/favourite-books-read-in-2025>): Three memorable books, on resilience, hospitality and leadership.
- [We never delete digital files](<https://edparry.com/we-never-delete-digital-files>): On the ease of keeping everything and the value of choosing what to keep.
- [Lando Norris wins F1 Championship](<https://edparry.com/2282982>): A note on Lando Norris’s championship and the value of fair teamwork.
- [poke.com](<https://edparry.com/poke-dot-com>): First impressions of an AI assistant and its unusually good onboarding.

## Pages

- [Principles](<https://edparry.com/principles>): You should have a wide funnel, and a tight filter. Let anything in to check it out, but throw it out quickly if it’s not worth your while.
- [About me](<https://edparry.com/about>): I'm exploring ways to give talented people more leverage. Today that's largely through AI, automation, and better product design. Longer term, I'm interested in how we organise people, knowledge…