Archive - Base Patterns

It's surprising what two pieces of blue tape and a Sharpie can teach you.

Jun 7 • Shum Attygalle

May 2026

Audience of One

On the path to getting unstuck when creating.

May 31 • Shum Attygalle

Delivering Perspective

Wagyu beef, instant noodles, and a puzzle that's plagued me for years.

May 24 • Shum Attygalle

Deploying Taste

Documentaries, computers, music, and pencils.

May 17 • Shum Attygalle

The Space Before

This stillness may only last a few seconds, yet it contains a universe.

May 10 • Shum Attygalle

The Quiet Voice

On hope in our outer and inner worlds.

May 3 • Shum Attygalle

April 2026

The Comfort of Uncertainty

At some point, we all need to slide down the mountain.

Apr 26 • Shum Attygalle

The Lessons of Resonance

Yo-yos and answers to long-lasting questions.

Apr 19 • Shum Attygalle

Means and Goals

Why it's worth pausing most meetings.

Apr 12 • Shum Attygalle

Infinite Energy

I can't stop thinking about this throwaway phrase.

Apr 5 • Shum Attygalle

March 2026

On writing books and lifting weights.

Mar 29 • Shum Attygalle

Let's re-think the idea of winner-take-all.

Mar 22 • Shum Attygalle

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