Where to Read Hilary Mason's Writing Archive

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Hilary Mason's writing archive is on her site, hilarymason.com, under the "Writing" section. The site describes it as twenty years of notes on data and machines, restored and datestamped, starting from 2006. You reach it through the "Read the archive →" link in that section. The archive is the place to go for her long-running written work; for earlier jobs, the hackerspace, and her books, the site points to the About page instead.

What the Archive Contains

According to the site, the archive covers:

  • Topic: notes on data and machines — consistent with her work as co-founder and CEO of Hidden Door and her advising on AI products.
  • Time span: since 2006, described as twenty years of notes.
  • State: restored and datestamped, so entries carry dates rather than sitting as undated fragments.

The homepage does not list individual posts, titles, or a full index. Treat the archive link as the entry point and browse from there.

How to Get There

  1. Open hilarymason.com.
  2. Find the Writing section (the heading reads "Since 2006").
  3. Select Read the archive →.

Expected result: you land on the archive itself, where the dated notes are collected. If you want biographical context first — earlier roles, the hackerspace, her books — use the About page, which the site explicitly flags as holding "the longer story."

What You Won't Find There

The homepage separates three kinds of material, and only one is the writing archive:

Section What it covers Where it leads
Writing Notes on data and machines since 2006 Read the archive →
Speaking Recent stages such as GDC 2026, QCon AI New York, dev/ai/nyc, gamescom congress See talks & book me →
Advising A limited number of board and advisory roles How that works →

If your goal is talks or booking her to speak, the Speaking section is the right path, not the archive. If your goal is board or advisory work, use the Advising section.

Practical Notes

  • The site's language is English, and the archive is described in English, so expect English-language posts.
  • The homepage mentions "subscribe" and "subscription" but gives no price, plan, or login details. Don't assume the archive is free, gated, or requires an account — the page evidence doesn't say. Check the archive page itself for any access terms.
  • Because the archive is described as restored and datestamped, older entries may read differently from recent ones; the dates are the reliable way to place a note in time.

For a quick answer: go to hilarymason.com, open the Writing section, and follow "Read the archive →" to read her notes on data and machines dating back to 2006.