<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Austin Louden • Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[ ]]></description><link>https://austinlouden.com/feed</link><generator>Super</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:41:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://austinlouden.com/feed.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><ttl>600</ttl><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><item><title><![CDATA[AI, code sharing, and software quality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite AI’s ability to generate platform‑specific code quickly, investing in shared Rust libraries remains valuable because it enables higher‑quality, maintainable software that AI can help improve.]]></description><link>https://austinlouden.com/blog/ai-code-sharing-and-software-quality</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austinlouden.com/blog/ai-code-sharing-and-software-quality</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 20:23:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take your time]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot of joy can come from concentrating on one thing and doing it well, regardless of what it is. The activity itself often matters less than our approach to it.]]></description><link>https://austinlouden.com/blog/take-your-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austinlouden.com/blog/take-your-time</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:34:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 in review]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Zealand, Anna's racing career, attempting to summit Mt Shasta, transitioning to engineering management, running the Tour du Mont Blanc, and getting a dog.]]></description><link>https://austinlouden.com/blog/2024-in-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austinlouden.com/blog/2024-in-review</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:34:25 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://images.spr.so/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/j42No7y-dcokJuNgXeA0ig/f7b9e2fd-b880-4f6b-b310-3a0b2a5f4644/DSC04156/public" medium="image"/><media:thumbnail url="https://images.spr.so/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/j42No7y-dcokJuNgXeA0ig/f7b9e2fd-b880-4f6b-b310-3a0b2a5f4644/DSC04156/public"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Running the Tour du Mont Blanc]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tour du Mont Blanc is among the most iconic hiking trails in the world. We completed it in six days, and this is the route, day by day.]]></description><link>https://austinlouden.com/blog/running-the-tour-du-mont-blanc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austinlouden.com/blog/running-the-tour-du-mont-blanc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:34:28 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://images.spr.so/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/j42No7y-dcokJuNgXeA0ig/393f2c44-434c-4fae-a6af-fc568cccc4d0/image/public" medium="image"/><media:thumbnail url="https://images.spr.so/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/j42No7y-dcokJuNgXeA0ig/393f2c44-434c-4fae-a6af-fc568cccc4d0/image/public"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On becoming mostly vegetarian]]></title><description><![CDATA[I stopped buying meat about three years ago. What motivated me to change, what it means to be “mostly” vegetarian, and what I eat.]]></description><link>https://austinlouden.com/blog/on-becoming-mostly-vegetarian</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austinlouden.com/blog/on-becoming-mostly-vegetarian</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:34:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[2023 in review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting married, backcountry snowboarding, progress in jiu jitsu, a return to weightlifting, learning French and German, and a lack of focused learning.]]></description><link>https://austinlouden.com/blog/2023-in-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austinlouden.com/blog/2023-in-review</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:34:28 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://images.spr.so/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/j42No7y-dcokJuNgXeA0ig/a9043cd0-02c5-4da4-b67c-028ee40a0193/anna_austin_wedding_659/public" medium="image"/><media:thumbnail url="https://images.spr.so/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/j42No7y-dcokJuNgXeA0ig/a9043cd0-02c5-4da4-b67c-028ee40a0193/anna_austin_wedding_659/public"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ship a portfolio, not a project]]></title><description><![CDATA[I encourage teams to ship a portfolio of projects that vary in size, problem area, and risk in any given quarter or half. Here's my rationale.]]></description><link>https://austinlouden.com/blog/ship-a-portfolio-not-a-project</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austinlouden.com/blog/ship-a-portfolio-not-a-project</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:34:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A few science fiction recommendations ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few of my favorite science fiction authors, whose careers mostly took off between 1970 and 2000: Neal Stephenson, Iain M. Banks, Dan Simmons, and Gene Wolfe.]]></description><link>https://austinlouden.com/blog/a-few-science-fiction-recommendations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austinlouden.com/blog/a-few-science-fiction-recommendations</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:34:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Running Rim to Rim in the Grand Canyon]]></title><description><![CDATA[In early November, I ran Rim to Rim in the Grand Canyon, about 23 miles from North Kaibab to Bright Angel. The logistics, the route, and the gear I brought.]]></description><link>https://austinlouden.com/blog/running-rim-to-rim-in-the-grand-canyon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austinlouden.com/blog/running-rim-to-rim-in-the-grand-canyon</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:34:30 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://images.spr.so/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/j42No7y-dcokJuNgXeA0ig/bce11f2d-ddd8-4749-b662-7aa2cfb4e4d0/Untitled/public" medium="image"/><media:thumbnail url="https://images.spr.so/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/j42No7y-dcokJuNgXeA0ig/bce11f2d-ddd8-4749-b662-7aa2cfb4e4d0/Untitled/public"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Running the Maroon Bells Four Pass Loop in One Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[This route covers 27.1 miles of high-elevation wilderness and four mountain passes. Most people complete the loop over three or four days, but it's runnable in one day with preparation.]]></description><link>https://austinlouden.com/blog/running-the-maroon-bells-four-pass-loop-in-one-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austinlouden.com/blog/running-the-maroon-bells-four-pass-loop-in-one-day</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:34:30 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://images.spr.so/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/j42No7y-dcokJuNgXeA0ig/a343cf8e-5d8e-4719-ad51-38f1bcdae1b2/maroon-bells-map/public" medium="image"/><media:thumbnail url="https://images.spr.so/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/j42No7y-dcokJuNgXeA0ig/a343cf8e-5d8e-4719-ad51-38f1bcdae1b2/maroon-bells-map/public"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Running a Sub-3 Hour Marathon and Qualifying for Boston]]></title><description><![CDATA[How I went from an almost 5-hour marathon in 2015 to a 2:56:31 at the California International Marathon: heart-rate training, the race, and my training schedule.]]></description><link>https://austinlouden.com/blog/running-a-sub-3-hour-marathon-and-qualifying-for-boston</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austinlouden.com/blog/running-a-sub-3-hour-marathon-and-qualifying-for-boston</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:34:32 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://images.spr.so/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/j42No7y-dcokJuNgXeA0ig/55c4192b-c110-490a-8a55-f92e82df13df/IMG_8448/public" medium="image"/><media:thumbnail url="https://images.spr.so/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/j42No7y-dcokJuNgXeA0ig/55c4192b-c110-490a-8a55-f92e82df13df/IMG_8448/public"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My rating system for books]]></title><description><![CDATA[I think about book ratings in a similar way to Net Promoter Score: how likely would I be to recommend this book to a friend? Here's what each star rating means.]]></description><link>https://austinlouden.com/blog/my-rating-system-for-books</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austinlouden.com/blog/my-rating-system-for-books</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:34:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climbing Mt. Whitney via the Mountaineer's Route]]></title><description><![CDATA[At 14,505', Mt. Whitney is the tallest mountain in the continental United States. Our group's schedule and what we brought for the mountaineers route.]]></description><link>https://austinlouden.com/blog/climbing-mt-whitney-via-the-mountaineers-route</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austinlouden.com/blog/climbing-mt-whitney-via-the-mountaineers-route</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:34:25 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://images.spr.so/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/j42No7y-dcokJuNgXeA0ig/50b08afd-e61f-4027-836b-9b8e63c2242d/whitney_map/public" medium="image"/><media:thumbnail url="https://images.spr.so/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/j42No7y-dcokJuNgXeA0ig/50b08afd-e61f-4027-836b-9b8e63c2242d/whitney_map/public"/></item></channel></rss>