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Next Tuesday, March 3rd at 7:30 PM, I’m giving a talk at the Wayland Library called “Your Brain on Code.” The title borrows from Nancy Reagan’s old “Your Brain on Drugs” campaign. Only this time, the addiction isn’t to a drug or gambling — it’s to a system. To code. My wife Annie and I have lived in Wayland for nearly 50 years. I’ve spent those same decades inside the software industry — 12-time CTO, IBM, Lotus, six startups, investor in more than 80 others. I’ve loved this industry. For years it felt like sipping from a bottomless glass of

WaylandCAN to Host Award-Winning Writer Dylan Marron for Community Conversation on Bridging Divides Wayland, MA — February 23, 2026, Wayland Community Action Network (WaylandCAN) will host award-winning writer and producer Dylan Marron for a community-wide event on Monday, March 30th 7- 8:30 p.m. at the Wayland High School Auditorium. The evening event will focus on how to engage in respectful conversations across differences, an especially timely topic in light of recent events in town. WaylandCAN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to fostering connection and belonging in Wayland through education, dialogue, and shared experiences. Formed in November 2023 following a series