EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 2 MIN
The "Moth" Incident: When Over-Engineering Fails
from Hello, World: Refactoring the Dad Life
In the quiet before the house wakes up, Sean Glenn (Senior Splunk Engineer and micro-homesteader) breaks down a 3:00 AM system failure. From a $300 "predator alert" triggered by a single moth to the recurring "Actually..." bug in his marriage, this episode explores the limits of logic in a neurodivergent household. We're looking at why "Version 2.0" of ourselves requires better empathy, not just better scripts.What You’ll Learn:The Raccoon Standoff: Why over-engineering a chicken coop is often a displacement bug for parenting stress.The "Actually" Counter: Identifying the moment your logic becomes a defensive "ampersand" that breaks connections.The F-Chord of Parenting: Why some things—like raising kids or learning guitar—don't have a life hack.System Maintenance: Why efficiency is not an emotion and how to "patch" your communication style.
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