This is the first post on this blog, so I think it is appropriate to give you some information about what this blog will be about. First of all, this blog was created mainly for selfish reasons. I want to use it to develop my abilities to express my thoughts and improve my writing skills. It might also be helpful as a place to store things that I might otherwise forget in the future. I see it as a bonus if something on this blog will also be helpful for others.

My current idea for this blog is to primarily write about the following topics:

• Programming - This is my primary source of income, and I spend a substantial amount of my free time trying to become a better programmer.
• Software - I also plan to write about the software programs I use and like. I mainly use open-source software. I have also started to use more software that follows the suckless spirit in the last couple of years. Suckless programs generally try to do one thing and do that thing well and make it easy to combine computer programs with other programs to perform more advanced tasks. I believe that although suckless programs might often have a higher barrier to entry than other programs, they usually give you greater flexibility and a sense of control once you know them well.
• Computer science - I think this is an interesting field with many fascinating ideas and insights. I hold a Ph.D. degree, and the main subject of my dissertation was concurrent data structures, so I might write some posts that are related to that subject.
• Physical exercise - This is something that I think a lot of people in modern society do far too little of (programmers are not an exception). This video, which my brother created, explains why physical exercise is generally a good thing. Physical exercise and sports have been a part of my life since I was very young. I competed in cross-country skiing at a pretty high level in Sweden until I was 20 years old. After that, there have been many periods when I have done too little exercise, but I have always started to do more again when I have realized that I feel much better physically and mentally if I exercise a couple of days per week.
• Life balance - Getting a healthy balance between family, work, physical exercise, friends, and hobbies is far from trivial in modern developed societies. I believe this is something that has got increasingly difficult with an increased rate of technological and social change. I have struggled to get a good balance and am still trying to improve.

I think the list above should give you a good idea for what this blog will be about. I hope that the blog will be helpful for you even though this is not its primary purpose, as I have described above.