Notes on building things.
Writing about software, side projects, and whatever I'm figuring out at the moment.
- Watch What HappensMarketers get mired in jargon, data, and platforms. As brands reach deeper into episodic content, they only need to keep their audience asking one question to be successful.
- The Evaluation EngineerAs AI systems move past demos, the scarce engineering skill is knowing how to measure whether they actually work.
- Actual CapitalHow venture capital’s liquidity crunch, AI concentration, and collapsing SaaS multiples are changing what gets funded and what founders must build.
- Who Runs the World?Or, who competes for what; the rise of the multi-polar, post-industrial world.
- The Library of BabelAI search is turning discovery into a contest over which sources machines can see, trust, and remember.
- Who Owns the Future?AI will not distribute its gains by itself. Ownership, bargaining power, and public rules will decide who benefits from the machines.
- When Software Becomes SpeechVibe coding promises to democratize programming. It may instead make technical judgment harder to see, teach, and value.
- Is Token-count Replacing Headcount?Workplace AI is creating a new hierarchy between people who delegate to machines and people increasingly managed like them.
- The Perfect StackGood engineering is not about finding a flawless stack. It is about choosing tools that fit the problem, the team, and the moment.