240: Memento Mori with Shawn Oden

Remember that you will die. That's the meaning behind "Memento Mori," and it's the theme of this week's episode. Guest Shawn Oden, joins Adam, Ben, and Tim to discuss digital death preparedness for geeks. Inspired by clearing out his grandmother's house and buying his late best friend's computers to protect his digital legacy (and potentially lost Bitcoin), Shawn advocates for documenting passwords, creating wills, setting up power of attorney, and having honest conversations with loved ones. The hosts explore practical steps like using 1Password with shared family vaults, the importance of organ donation documentation, and the philosophical tension between honoring a deceased person's wishes versus meeting the needs of those left behind. Follow the show and be sure to join the discussion on Discord ! Our website is workingcode.dev and we're @workingcode.dev on Bluesky . New episodes drop weekly on Wednesday. And, if you're feeling the love , support us on Patreon . With audio editing and engineering by ZCross Media . Links & Resources In Case You Get Hit by a Bus (book) eol-dr - End of Life Digital Resources on GitHub EOL-RalphHightower - Another digital estate planning resource NOLO - Get Your Affairs in Order - Legal self-help resources Full show notes and transcript here .

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240: Memento Mori with Shawn Oden is an episode from Working Code by Adam Tuttle, Ben Nadel, Carol Hamilton, Tim Cunningham.

This episode is 53:01 long.

This episode was published on Nov 27, 2025.

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