<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Zachariah Carmickle — Writing</title><description>Zachariah Carmickle — software founder, firewalk instructor, combat coach, DJ, and podcast host. Same operator, different arena.</description><link>https://zachariahcarmickle.com/</link><item><title>Why I finally built one home for everything</title><link>https://zachariahcarmickle.com/writing/why-this-site-exists/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zachariahcarmickle.com/writing/why-this-site-exists/</guid><description>I spent years thinking being hard to categorize was a liability online. Here&apos;s why I stopped, and what this site is for.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>personal</category><category>building</category></item><item><title>Software should give working people leverage, not replace them</title><link>https://zachariahcarmickle.com/writing/leverage-for-working-people/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zachariahcarmickle.com/writing/leverage-for-working-people/</guid><description>The collision tech, the shop owner, the firefighter — they don&apos;t need to be automated away. They need tools that make their judgment worth more.</description><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>software</category><category>trades</category></item></channel></rss>