A collection of my thoughts on various topics. https://reneevandervelde.com/publications/index.html#generically-typed en 2026-02-21T00:00:00Z https://reneevandervelde.com/publications/generically-typed/2026-pgp-key-rotation.html https://reneevandervelde.com/publications/generically-typed/2026-pgp-key-rotation.html I've decided to rotate my personal PGP keys, using a new generation and storage scheme. These keys will be used for software signing on all of my projects and can be used for personal communications. 2025-08-23T00:00:00Z https://reneevandervelde.com/publications/generically-typed/ack-android.html https://reneevandervelde.com/publications/generically-typed/ack-android.html After years of development, the Ack APRS library for Ham radio technicians is available for download on Android. 2025-04-26T00:00:00Z https://reneevandervelde.com/publications/generically-typed/ignoring-llms.html https://reneevandervelde.com/publications/generically-typed/ignoring-llms.html Are LLMs really the solution to every problem? Or are we all just caught up in a hype cycle for "the next big thing" in tech? 2025-03-27T00:00:00Z https://bitkey.build/bitkeys-inheritance-feature-a-technical-deep-dive/ https://bitkey.build/bitkeys-inheritance-feature-a-technical-deep-dive/ Technical write-up on Bitkey's inheritance encryption and transfer mechanisms. 2025-01-04T00:00:00Z https://reneevandervelde.com/publications/generically-typed/down-with-markdown.html https://reneevandervelde.com/publications/generically-typed/down-with-markdown.html Is markdown the solution to everything? Or is it slowly making our editing experience worse? 2024-06-14T00:00:00Z https://reneevandervelde.com/publications/generically-typed/feature-flags-antipattern.html https://reneevandervelde.com/publications/generically-typed/feature-flags-antipattern.html Are feature flags always a good idea? Are they as useful as we think? Or can feature flags actually be harmful to a project? 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z https://reneevandervelde.com/publications/generically-typed/fixing-firefox-sessionstore-startup.html https://reneevandervelde.com/publications/generically-typed/fixing-firefox-sessionstore-startup.html Firefox doesn't seem to respect the "open previous windows" setting when the browser is closed for a restart. As someone who likes to start from a clean slate, this was frustrating me quite a bit. I decided to fix it the hard way. 2023-07-10T00:00:00Z https://reneevandervelde.com/publications/generically-typed/why-not-medium.html https://reneevandervelde.com/publications/generically-typed/why-not-medium.html An explanation of why I'm moving my articles to my own website, rather than rely on a platform like Medium or Substack.