Life Config File

15 Oct, 2026

In software engineering, a config file is a file that a program can read for its own configuration. There are formats/standards for writing config files, including JSON and YAML.

The use of these files is to specify things so that optimal behavior is guaranteed. An example may be to specify how many servers should be spun up for the program, what ports to listen on or push data to, or it can be as simple as specifying the app name.

I am thinking about my life's config file. A small file that declares the optimal set of arrangements that benefit the process known as me, and here's what I have.

"spirituality": {
   "required": true
   "entity": "christian_God, buddhist_tenets"
},
"close_friendships": {
   "min": 1,
   "max": 3
},
"financial": "enough_and_nothing_over",
"philosophical": true,
"work": {
   "team_size": "small",
   "type": "intellectual"
}