Nick DiPreta

Software engineer studying ethical responsibility in software systems

I write about how design decisions in software and AI shape accountability, redistribute risk, and influence real-world outcomes. This site is a place for case-based analyses of software failures and how ethical responsibility gets embedded, deferred, or obscured in technical systems.

Outside of work, I read a lot of fantasy and books about software. I'm slowly building this site into a more complete picture of who I am—what I'm reading, how I'm training, what I'm tracking.

Chesterton's Fence

Jan 26, 2026

Why you should understand existing code before deleting it, and how the instinct to 'clean up' can introduce the bugs it claims to prevent.

When Infrastructure Fails Quietly

Jan 15, 2026

How the 2003 Northeast Blackout reveals why monitoring systems must fail loudly, and why 'fail truthfully' is a design obligation in high-consequence systems.

Introduction: Studying Ethical Responsibility in Software

Jan 1, 2026

An introduction to a blog that examines ethical responsibility in software and AI through detailed case studies and broader structural analysis.

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About

Background, interests, and what I am working on.