Archives
All the articles I've archived.
A letter to John Ternus
Apple's original play — package the component, expose what only you hold, pay the people who build on it — is open again. AI is the component this time.
Tech Debt Is a Choice. Mess Is Not.
Tech debt is an intentional shortcut. Mess is poor execution. Both used to be limited by human attention — AI removes that limit on both sides.
The Tool Is the Training
Corporate training existed to fix information asymmetry. AI is the first technology you can ask how to use itself — what's scarce now is agency.
The Regression Tax
Every capability leap pays a regression tax. You can't avoid the tax, but you can choose who pays it.
My current podcast list
The podcasts that own my commute — ATP, 99% Invisible, Internet History Podcast, This American Life, and more.
Joy of Discovery
On StumbleUpon, Recommend Me a Book, Battle Royale, and the fading joy of accidental discovery on the internet.
Worse Is Better
Richard P. Gabriel's design philosophy — simplicity above all — and why it matches the process I've tried to follow while building Practo.
Code for today
YAGNI, premature abstraction, and why our biggest responsibility as developers is to create a great product today.
Hello World
Where it all started.
