We live in an era of “Software as a Service” (SaaS), where the tools we use to think and create are rented, tracked, and constantly changing. Every time an app updates, a button moves, a feature is hidden, and our muscle memory is betrayed.
Working Under the Anvil is my rebellion against this chaos.
The Beauty of the Static
There is a profound dignity in static tools. A Vim command from 1991 works exactly the same way in 2026. A sed script written on a PDP-11 still performs surgery on text today. By choosing the Unix Trinity (grep, sed, awk), I am not just choosing efficiency; I am choosing stability.
Accessibility through Simplicity
For those of us who navigate the world differently, minimalism isn’t a luxury—it’s a necessity. Modern web interfaces are often a minefield of unlabelled buttons and shifting layouts. But a terminal is a conversation. It is a predictable, text-based environment where the only limit is your command of the language.
By building this blog with a static site generator (SSG), and hosting it on my own VPS, I am reclaiming my digital sanctuary. I don’t need a heavy CMS to share my thoughts. I just need a clean buffer and a sharp mind.
The Textsmith’s Promise
This blog isn’t about looking backward. It’s about moving forward with tools that respect the user. It’s about recognizing that “new” isn’t always “better,” and that the most powerful thing you can do with a computer is to understand exactly how it works.
Forged in the terminal. Refined under the anvil.