Writing
Essays on engineering leadership and craft.
New posts roughly every other Sunday. The RSS feed is here if you prefer.
2026
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When You Can't Go Back
Claude Max costs $200 a month. At API pricing, that's $1,900 in tokens. I'm building more than ever, and I'm not sure I could do my job without it anymore. That's not a feature. That's a dependency.
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Nothing Is Certain
I built something successful and felt disconnected from it. That was the moment I realized the craft I'd spent a decade learning was becoming something I didn't fully recognize.
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I Built a Journaling App to Give Me Answers
600 days later, it hasn't given me any. But it helped me find my own—and that's exactly what I needed.
7 min read -
AI Can Write My Code. I Still Want to Cook My Dinner.
On automation, intentionality, and knowing what to keep doing ourselves in an age where AI can handle more than we ever imagined.
13 min read
2025
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Where Have All the Philosophers Gone?
On why modern philosophy feels absent from the conversations that matter most, and why we need it now more than ever in the age of AI and social media.
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Do You Need a Personal Website?
It's not necessary, but it might teach you more about yourself than you expect. On self-discovery, earned minimalism, and why presentation matters before you've proven yourself.
8 min read