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Flaws are cheap and forgeable too, so we aren’t special because we’re imperfect.

When the act itself is the...

There’s this idea circulating that LLMs make software so easy to write that everyone will just build what they...

Everyone loves a good analogy to put something complex into simpler terms. Right now, software industry analogies are...

These are a few common quotes right now:

• “I’ve not written any code in months now”
• “I...

Today, I woke up to the shocking news that the US captured Maduro in Caracas. I won’t go into the loads of...

In my opinion, 2025 really was the year of agents. Definitely many crappy ones, but also some good ones. I’ve been...

I’ve changed my views over the past few years on some controversial topics due to realizations while working at a...

Last year, I was buying a latte or two every day. For something so routine, it started adding up. Between the cost and...

I went too deep into utility maxing for too long. I lost myself really, because my life became a spreadsheet and I missed...

Over the past few years I’ve actually gotten more optimistic about the future of humanity.

• Seen how fast...

One of the best signals of quality software is user patterns showing high trust.

In middle school, we had this website...

In Seattle, I still have yet to hear anybody talking to an AI assistant in public. It doesn’t seem like it at least,...

I really enjoy the weblogs/microblog/TIL style of sites that people publish to frequently. I already set myself up a...

It’s becoming increasingly popular to reduce abstractions in your stack. A lot of people are ditching all-in-one...

January 2026 updates

As this site is simply a time-capsule to revisit and see how my thoughts shift over time, I’m...

Social media was initially made to make human connection easier. Rather than telling everyone in person what you did, you...

I’ve noticed a growing subconscious sense of helplessness in a lot of Gen Z and Gen Alpha, with myself included. My...

As a kid in Hilo, I vaguely remember a story about some eucalyptus forest planters planting their trees much denser than...

A lot of my life relates to complexity. My job, hobbies, and levels of motivation are all closely tied to this idea of...

We all have our unique idea of mental peace. I think that we know about it subconsciously and move our way towards it,...

Ever since I started making websites, I have always wanted to think up a great way for friends and family to manage their...

Every year since 2019, I’ve dramatically changed the design or functionality of my personal site. Usually, I make...

Update from January 2026

Humanity is not necessarily what makes art feel good. So far, the idea of “good” art...

In the event of a major outage, nothing matters more than getting your system back online. When I first heard this, I did...

Avoiding accidental complexity should be a top priority when helping build or solve multifaceted issues. One of the best...

Thought can hinder progress, especially in over-thinkers. Instead, many times it’s better to act first and think...

There is something so satisfying about iterating away flaws in your product and seeing it continually evolve. It ends up...

Being young with good eyesight, I created many sites focused on design in a way that I thought looked clean: small font...

Update from January 2026

I forgot to update here a while back. I am not available for hire anymore, and haven’t...

Helping a student build confidence with a topic starts with creating a supportive and non-judgmental learning...

I love the creator community on X that stresses that it is not so much about what you use to do the job as it is about...

Over the weekend I built a newsletter starter kit for Node apps to easily handle all of the key elements of a beautiful...

2023 was a huge year of firsts. I tackled most of my 2022 goals and had some huge change-ups that I didn’t expect....

Retention of state through url is a lost art, yet with most modern stacks it is not overly complex to set up.

What is it?...

Although some people hate being criticized, it seems like others are up for the opportunity to use an outside...

How do you get someone to do something for you? Especially when they don’t have any specific desire or passion in...

I think time generally messes with me somehow. It’s hard for me to imagine that one day all of this is gonna be vintage....

Something I’ve noticed recently is how over time, a lot of my Google queries have gotten much more complex. Beyond...

On May 13 I officially got my B.S. in Computer Science. This was a journey that was rewarding, frustrating, fun, and...

A few days ago, I presented to my class about the thing everyone just loves to hear about: NFTs. Specifically how things...