Archive
Thoughts on design, engineering, and the intersection of both. Written with care, stored for the long term.
What Building an AI Orchestration Layer Taught Me About Prompting
I built an AI orchestration API and accidentally 10x'd my understanding of prompting.
The Job I Want Next
I want an AI engineering leadership role where shipping matters. I build production systems and translate between executives and engineers.
No, Everyone Won't Build Their Own Software
VCs are betting everyone will build their own software. History suggests otherwise: better tools expand what builders can do, not who becomes a builder.
The Math of Weird Ideas: Understanding Asymmetric Bets
Most people confuse job risk with career risk. The safest-looking paths cap your upside. The weird paths? That's where the math gets interesting.
Ralph Wiggum Coding: Ship Features While You Sleep
Stop babysitting your AI coding agent. The Ralph Wiggum technique runs your agent in a loop until the work is done.
Weird Knowledge Compounds
True original thinking is rare. Not because it's hard, but because most people won't go where it lives.
Voice, Not Brand
After two decades online, I've stopped conflating 'having a voice' with 'building a brand.' They're not the same thing, and the difference matters.
RL (Reinforcement Learning) Explained in Plain English
You've heard 'reinforcement learning' dropped in every AI conversation. You've nodded along. Let's actually explain it.
LLM-Powered Idea Exploration: Prompting Techniques for Divergence, Analogies, and Tiny Experiments
At the starting line, you have almost nothing. Only a spark and a hunch. Here's how to use AI tools to explore ideas before you know if they'll work.