Spencer Wright

Spencer Wright is the (mostly accidental) founder of Scope of Work, which he started writing (as The Prepared) in 2013. Today he serves as its editor-in-chief and chief dilettante.

Postcards, Part 5

Another week, another dozen or so postcards. I've got at least three dozen left to write; as always, I would love to have

Postcards, Part 4

I'm learning—I think—how to be a better writer. This project, which I've written about a couple times now but

Postcards, Part 3

Notes, 2025-01-14.

This surprises you a little, but you don't want to run afoul of the CFTC

Postcards, Part 2

"Everyone, basically" was the answer given when I asked who buys dry ice; I'm happy to now be a member of that category.

We're reading Building SimCity

For people of a certain age—my age—the memory of playing SimCity, probably on a desktop computer in a public part of your childhood home, is an iconic and evocative part of early nerd culture. SimCity was