Hello! arcana dot computer is a weblog from Justin Duke. (That's me.)

I run Buttondown and invest at Third South Capital.

Before that, I spent four years at Stripe, where I did things like:

• building data products into mature lines of business
• managing reporting infrastructure & components used by hundreds of thousands of merchants
• running and scaling Stripe's Product Quality initiative

I also have a very nice Corgi. With what precious time remains, I generally am probably reading or writing or playing some video games. Here's what I've currently got on tap:

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Alternatively, you can jump right into some writing. This domain is an ongoing work: links below that are slightly faded are drafts, and unclickable links are placeholders for future content. You're welcome to peruse them, of course, and you might also enjoy my shorter, more blog-y posts.

At the moment, I'm not looking for a position — I am happily spending my time working on Buttondown and cosplaying as a house husband. That being said, if you're interested in a full professional history, as they say, you can find it right here:

Lastly, if you're interested in chatting, please reach out. I am in general much happier to answer an email or DM than jump on a call.