In-depth thinking on AI systems, local-first architecture, and the discipline of building quietly.
Astronomers call every element heavier than helium a metal. Carbon is a metal. Oxygen is a metal. Silicon and iron are metals. A chemist may object. The universe is not required to respect the borders between your departments.
There is no photograph of the beginning.
During the first second, almost all ordinary matter met antimatter and became radiation.
The universe had only a few minutes to build its first elements.
Before stars or visible darkness, the universe was hot, dense, opaque, and already full of light. Reconstruct the evidence left behind.
AI can build demos fast, but production exposes the real risks: secrets, database migrations, permissions, rollback, logging, and operational discipline.
A calm guide to cigarette tracking, smoking triggers, weekly progress, and recovery after difficult days.
Relying on generative AI for critical thinking creates a hidden 'cognitive debt'. Why the elimination of mental struggle leads to neurological atrophy, and how to practice intentional cognition.
The failure patterns that kill AI agent projects in production: why architecture — not the model — determines whether your system survives.