OlaoluwaSoftware Engineer

Writing

Designing Payments for a World Without Connectivity

Every digital payment system assumes that connectivity is temporary.

Tinted hair, untinted life

I dyed my hair brown for my birthday. That’s it, that’s the whole crime.

I’m not on that level yet

People will judge you by how you look. I’ve made my peace with that.

The skill they never teach in church

Ask what a megachurch is actually built for, and the answer is growth.

The thief we are allowed to catch

There’s a video that keeps finding me. Different faces, same story.

Warmth Is Not A Yes

A senior engineer read my code and told me it was good. I turned that warmth into a maybe, and let the maybe run four months of my life.

Everybody Above The Fab Is A Tenant

The PS5 got more expensive with age, a first. Follow that thread down to the silicon and ask who's actually paying for the AI boom.

Tactics and Maneuvers That Win Races

Racing looks simple from the outside. Underneath the helmets, drivers are playing chess at 200 mph.

The Stories Behind Racing Numbers: How Drivers Get Their Digits

Racing numbers aren't random. There's history, superstition, and personal meaning behind every digit on the grid.

Gentleman Racing

Regular people with normal jobs actually compete in professional motorsports. Here's how, and why I'm planning to be one of them.

The McLaren 720S GT3: My Perfect Looking Race Car

If I had to name the best-looking race car ever made, it would be the McLaren 720S GT3. No contest.

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

Eau Rouge, Raidillon, and over a century of racing history. Spa is unlike anywhere else on earth.

Overtake! The Racing Anime I Love

I didn't know I needed a Formula 4 anime until it existed.

Mazda 787B: First Japanese Car To Win Le Mans

The rotary engine, the orange and green livery, and the sound that nothing else on earth can replicate.

Race Pace: Mastering Consistency In The Race Of Life

You can't push all the time. Keeping the pace is what gets you there.

Formula 1: Where Are The Female Drivers?

It's not a gender issue. It's the nature of a sport that demands the best of the best.

Modern GT3 Racing: My Favourite Racing Series

BoP, diverse cars, and races you can actually watch for free. GT3 is everything I love about motorsport.

Sim Racing: The Cheapest Way To Race Cars

No other sport complements its real-life counterpart quite like sim racing does.

Isle of Man TT: Most Dangerous Motorsport Ever!

60 kilometres of public road, 210 km/h average, and 266 fatalities since 1907.

The Race-Winning Tyre

Tyres don't just carry the car, they decide the race.

Race Cars: Why They Get My Heart Racing

Speed, history, and why I can't help but love everything about racing.