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The Sable Singularity

The Sable Singularity

Written by: Colby R. Rice
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 Hey hey! I’m Colby R. Rice — sci-fi thriller novelist, screenwriter, Black girl gamer, full-stack developer, and AI engineer in progress, and tech founder. For a long time, I told my story as a writer. Now? I’m telling the story of what happens when creativity, technology, games, systems, and ambition all collide — on purpose. If you’re a creative who’s tech-curious, a writer who loves story, a gamer who overthinks everything, or a Blerd baddie carving out space in art and tech — welcome, boos! 💅🏾✨ This is The Sable Singularity. Pull up a chair. Or a rocketship. 🚀Colby R. Rice
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  • Log #2: Goal Setting for 2026 + Using Seasons, Systems, and Habits to Your Advantage!

    Log #2: Goal Setting for 2026 + Using Seasons, Systems, and Habits to Your Advantage!
    Jan 12 2026
    Episode SummaryIn this episode, I give you a behind-the-scenes look at how I’m setting my goals for 2026—and, more importantly, how I’m using seasons, systems, and habits to actually make those goals achievable without sacrificing my health, creativity, or sanity.This isn’t a hype speech or a rigid plan. It’s a real-time log of how I’m thinking about output, sustainability, and personhood as a storyteller, game designer, engineer, tech founder, and single mom navigating a rapidly accelerating world.In this episode, I talk about…How I’m structuring my 2026 goals across storytelling, game design, software engineering, tech founding, and personal wellnessWhy I plan in seasons (by quarter) instead of trying to do everything at onceWhat I call Habit Building, Tracking, & Tweaking Season—and why Q1 is reserved for foundations, not overproductionHow I break big goals down into daily and weekly habits that actually fit into real lifeThe method I use to sort habits into things I’m already doing, things I can schedule, and things that will struggleA transparent walk-through of my daily system, including writing time, workouts, work hours, study time, and wind-down routinesHow I use my natural rhythms and constraints to enforce consistency instead of relying on motivationWhy context switching is expensive, and how creating seasons for projects helps me stay focused (including how I chose between my Roblox game and my app)The role of self-care, rest, and nervous system regulation in long-term creative and technical outputWhy flexibility matters—and how illness, exhaustion, and real life require systems that can bend without breakingThe importance of joy, hobbies, and analog time for brain health and creative longevityA preview of future logs where I’ll go deeper into productivity systems, wellness, and the Single Mom Singularity mini-seriesScrum SoloSprint Review: 2000+ words written for SODOM and FRATERNITY. Live-streamed daily. Built and dev'd daily.Sprint Retro: What slapped: I dev'd all my projects this week.What crashed: I did. Got sick this week, but I adjusted and took care of myself.Sprint Planning:Goal 1: Approve all tech design docs (TDDs) for Roblox game.Goal 2: Finish week 2 of Oop class at UOPX.Goal 3: For Sodom: less building, more draftingScrum (Constraints & Solutions): Constraints: Getting tired at 8:30 PM. What to do?Solutions: Listen to my body. Adjust my schedule. Go mobile as of 8:30 PM, and write from my bed. (Or just sleep, lol!)Resources Mentionedfreecodecamp.org — Learn to code for free, including a comprehensive Full Stack Developer Certification with hands-on projects and portfolio-ready skills.About The Sable SingularityThe Sable Singularity is a podcast at the intersection of storytelling, software engineering, AI, and creative technology. Hosted by Colby R. Rice, each episode blends mythic perspective with practical systems for building—whether you’re writing worlds, shipping apps, designing games, or reinventing yourself in real time. This is a space for artists, engineers, and hybrids who refuse to choose just one identity.Enter the Mahogany Matrix:✨ Author Website: http://www.colbyrrice.com🛠 Full Stack / Tech Site: http://vanishareneepierce.com📚 Novels: http://bit.ly/ColbyRRiceAmazonAuthorPage💻 GitHub: https://github.com/godtierstorytelling-ctrl🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@colbyrrice📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colbyrrice/🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@colbyrriceHashtags#TheSableSingularity #buildinpublic #creativetech #creativetechnology #blackintech #womenintech #womeninstem #blackwomenintech
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    59 mins
  • Log #1: When Manifestation Meets the Machine

    Log #1: When Manifestation Meets the Machine
    Jan 4 2026

    Sis. Ma'am. Sir. Badass. You've always been an engineering baddie (or baller!), and in this first episode of The Sable Singularity, I'm gonna prove it! 👩🏿‍💻💅🏾👩🏾‍🔬

    We talk about how story, creativity, and systems have always been humanity’s first form of engineering, why artists and engineers are not opposites (never were), and how I accidentally manifested my tech startup eight years before I knew how to code. (Because HOW am I out here being a whole accidental tech goddess?) 😂

    It’s mythic, a little magical, a little unhinged (in a good way), and grounded by the debut of "Scrum Solo"—my practical, no-BS system for turning big dreams into weekly, shippable progress.


    In this episode, I talk about…

    • Why artists are already engineers—and engineers are already storytellers
    • How story has always been humanity’s first engineering language
    • My personal journey from lifelong writer to full stack engineer
    • Manifestation, forgotten dreams, and rediscovering an 8-year-old idea that became my tech startup
    • How systems (not vibes alone) turn creativity into real, shippable work
    • Why I’m building everything in public—and inviting you to do the same!


    Scrum Solo

    • Sprint Review: 2025 was 🔥.
      • Sodom series: unlocked!
      • Apps + 5 GPTs: shipped!
      • Tech startup: founded!
      • Full Stack identity: activated (the swag is drippy!)
    • Sprint Retro:
      • What slapped: consistency. Big Ideas paired with Action Plans.
      • What crashed: listening to other people.
    • Sprint Planning: 2026 goals include:
      • Writing and publishing the first book of the Sodom series.
      • Shipping my first Roblox game.
      • Shipping the new 4 versions of my gTS writing studio app.
      • Become a full stack badass.
      • (Next episode, I’ll break these four focus areas down into smaller, bite-sized chunks!)
    • Scrum (Constraints & Solutions):
      • Constraints: Time. Drama.
      • Solutions: Schedules. Systems. Consistency.
      • And yes— the Block Button is a productivity tool.


    Resources Mentioned

    • freecodecamp.org — Learn to code for free, including a comprehensive Full Stack Developer Certification with hands-on projects and portfolio-ready skills.


    About The Sable Singularity

    The Sable Singularity is a podcast at the intersection of storytelling, software engineering, AI, and creative technology. Hosted by Colby R. Rice, each episode blends mythic perspective with practical systems for building—whether you’re writing worlds, shipping apps, designing games, or reinventing yourself in real time. This is a space for artists, engineers, and hybrids who refuse to choose just one identity.


    Enter the Mahogany Matrix:

    • ✨ Author Website: http://www.colbyrrice.com
    • 🛠 Full Stack / Tech Site: http://vanishareneepierce.com
    • 📚 Novels: http://bit.ly/ColbyRRiceAmazonAuthorPage
    • 💻 GitHub: https://github.com/godtierstorytelling-ctrl
    • 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@colbyrrice
    • 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colbyrrice/
    • 🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@colbyrrice


    Hashtags

    #TheSableSingularity #buildinpublic #creativetech #creativetechnology #blackintech #womenintech #womeninstem #blackwomenintech
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    49 mins
  • Log #0: From Storytelling to Singularity

    Log #0: From Storytelling to Singularity
    Jan 3 2026

    Hey Sables!

    Colby here, and welcome to the very first episode of The Sable Singularity, where I build out loud—stories, software, games, and creative systems—without pretending I have it all figured out.

    If you love learning in public, cozy creation, and watching ideas turn into real things…

    You’re in the right place.

    Pull up a chair... or a rocketship! 🚀
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    7 mins
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