Why I still care about the BBC Micro in 2026
Constraints, BASIC, and what retro machines teach about craft when everything else moves at hype speed.
20 February 2026 · 1 min read · retro, builds
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Memory maps and patience
A small machine forces you to understand what lives where. That sounds quaint until you debug a production incident where implicit assumptions were the bug.
Demo scene as engineering culture
Sceners optimize for effect under limits. Product teams optimize for outcomes under constraints. The mindset rhymes.
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This site is partly a love letter to that culture: editorial rigour, a lab that will feel like a demo, and tools that respect the craft.