The Comparer
Who writes here
Every byline on this site links back here — who they are, what they cover, and why.
Adam Ferris
Cloud & Infrastructure Writer
Spent a few years keeping servers online at an ad-tech company that doesn't exist anymore. Rents GPU time the way other people rent power tools.
Claire Whitman
Senior Software Editor
Edits most of what runs on this site and writes the pieces nobody else wants to take on. Keeps a running list of every subscription she's cancelled.
David Chen
Hardware Lab Director
Runs the hardware bench out of what used to be a spare bedroom. Has strong opinions about thermal paste and will share them unprompted.
Liam O'Connor
Workplace Software Writer
Used to run people ops at a 40-person startup and got tired of clunky onboarding paperwork. Writes about the tools he wishes he'd had back then.
Maya Patel
Education Technology Writer
Taught high school for five years before moving into writing about the software schools actually use. Can't help correcting stray typos.
Pete Higgins
Gear & Ergonomics Writer
Rebuilt his desk setup after a bad bout of wrist pain and hasn't stopped tinkering with it since. Owns more keyboards than he needs.
Priya Anand
Staff Writer, Security & Software
Started in IT support before moving into writing, which is why she still reads terms of service for fun. Tests everything on a burner account first.
Rachel Boyd
Personal Finance Writer
Worked in retail banking for six years before switching to writing about money instead of selling it. No positions in anything she reviews.
Tom Kessler
Senior Editor, Software & Automation
Ten years covering business software, most of it spent inside admin dashboards nobody else wanted to open. Still uses a spreadsheet to track his own subscriptions.