I’m Dean Sas. I am a father, husband, software engineer, cyclist, reader and a geek.
I live in Chesterfield, UK. London is two hours away, Sheffield is fifteen minutes and the Peak District National Park closer than both.
I am passionate about the web, cycling and reading. Software is eating the world and our attention, and it’s mostly delivered via the web. Cycling improves physical and mental health, encourages nicer urban design and fights climate change. Reading is an effective way of learning, improving vocabulary and reducing stress.
I work for Automattic on WordPress.com, where we’re on a mission to democratise publishing and commerce. We’re hiring.
You can get in touch with me by emailing me: dean@deansas.org or via social media (above).
Recent(ish) writing
My First Bike Tour
By the end of my first day in the Netherlands I’d ridden through an underground cycle tunnel beneath the River Maas, crossed a bridge built solely for cyclists and parked in a bike garage with space for 13,500 bicycles. One of my guilty pleasures is reading accounts of other people’s long distance cycle tours. On…
Shipping Something Fun
Five weeks ago our CEO issued a challenge:Pair up with someone in your timezone. Pick almost anything. Ship something valuable in a month. Just define a metric that tells you whether it is working. We’re calling it Radical Speed Month. Reading the challenge, a whole wave of emotions washed over me. First: tiredness – I…
My favourite local ride
My favourite local ride is short but varied. It begins in urban Chesterfield before quickly reaching quiet countryside on the edge of the Peak District National Park. Along the way there are steep climbs and fast descents, cycle paths and busy roads, and even a serene stretch along the canal towpath. Starting at the railway…
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