Hello, I'm Aram.

Hi, I'm a Software Development Manager for Ad Tech at The Washington Post. I previously built the Privacy and Security Compliance team and worked on the Zeus SaaS team, helping publishers to maximize site performance and revenue. I've also worked on Washington Post R&D and Big Data teams.

In my spare time I work on open source stuff and websites. You can find me on various online platforms & communities.

You can find out more about me, what I use, the books that I have been reading and what I am up to now.

Recent Blogging

  1. Is the Rise of Trash Assemblage Art a Recession Indicator?
    June 23, 2025
  2. When will ad tech measurement not be a mess of fraud?
    June 16, 2025
  3. NYT's Editorial Board should have stayed out of the mayoral race
    June 16, 2025
  4. AI systems (mostly ChatGPT) keep sending people into mental health spirals
    June 13, 2025
  5. Here Lies Regular Order (2025-2025)
    June 10, 2025
  6. Don't rank Andrew Cuomo in NYC's Mayoral Election, 50 reasons why
    June 5, 2025

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Latest Longform Essay

  1. The Internet is a Series of Webs
    June 8, 2024

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Recent Thoughts

  1. Code is a joy
    May 31, 2025
  2. 20 things I would do with Pocket if they gave it to me
    May 23, 2025
  3. Weimar+ Invites a Post-NATO Future, the End of America's Global Influence
    February 14, 2025

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Recent Amplifications

  1. F.T.C. May Put Unusual Condition on Ad Mega-Merger: No Boycotting
    June 23, 2025
  2. Harvard and Trump Restart Talks to Potentially End Bitter Dispute
    June 23, 2025
  3. Donald Trump and Sean Hannity Set Off a Wave of Disinformation After Iran Bombing
    June 23, 2025
  4. Apple keeps pulling its own ads
    June 23, 2025
  5. International Nuclear Watchdog Issues Stark Warning in Wake of US Iran Strikes
    June 23, 2025
  6. 'A Black Hole of Energy Use': Meta's Massive AI Data Center Is Stressing Out a Louisiana Community
    June 23, 2025
  7. Inside the courthouse reshaping the future of the internet
    June 23, 2025
  8. LinkedIn CEO says AI writing assistant is not as popular as expected
    June 23, 2025
  9. How to keep sea-monkeys alive
    June 23, 2025
  10. ‘Ticking time bomb’: Ice detainee dies in transit as experts say more deaths likely
    June 23, 2025

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