Gyre
A substantial exploration from the workshop, kept visible while it waits for its next turn on the bench.
View workThe independent workshop of Charl Botha
CeruleanWorks
Software, machines, experiments, and field notes from a life spent following useful questions.
See what is on the bench
Cape Town · Est. 2025
01 / Currently building
The main thing on the bench now.
Curation Station
- What it is
- A calmer way to discover thoughtful writing: a small daily edition shaped around what you actually want to learn.
- Why I’m building it
- I wanted an easier way to take control of my digital diet and see more of what I intend to see. This is how I'm doing it
02 / From the workshop
Selected work
Substantial builds and investigations—complete, paused, or waiting for another pass.
Engine rebuild
Practical mechanical work: taking an old machine apart, understanding it, and getting it moving again.
View work03 / Small things made
Field notes
Short records from the bench. Enough to show what happened and what it taught me.
04 / Latest letter
All lettersA newspaper of my own
What happened when I started using AI to curate my reading instead of scrolling for it.
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The person behind the workshop
I’m Charl.
Former software developer exploring AI safety, meaningful work, and the wild places that keep us human.