Essays
Jev, RLCD and the actual 'interesting' bits
8 min
A two-hour Qwen experiment reproduces much of the Jev experience with no new training at all, which makes the real moat, calibration, much easier to see.
The Singular Viable Product
8 min
Why software built for one is no longer an escape from scale, but its new starting point.
The Contribution Theatre Trap
12 min
AI is strongest in the middle mile of work; the last mile still depends on human judgment, context, and thinking.
Why your side project is worse than Netflix & chill
7 min
A framework for auditing how you spend your life: Creation vs Consumption vs Chore — and the simple reuse test that reveals what actually compounds.
Notes from the archive
Short pieces first published between 2013 and 2016.