My Blog

July 12, 2025

Unpredictable Prediction Machines

4 min read

On the absurdity of building reliable software with fundamentally unreliable AI tools - and why prompt engineering feels like gambling.

July 5, 2025

Taming the Beast

4 min read

Exploring the challenges and insights of working with AI coding assistants, focusing on the balance between guidance and autonomy.

June 29, 2025

The Mirror at the Edges

3 min read

How a silent meditation retreat and an intense coding bootcamp turned out to be surprisingly similar experiences that taught me about transformation and false dichotomies.

June 21, 2025

Building my own tools

4 min read

Building a movie recommendation app in six days taught me about project management, strategic thinking, and the excitement of creating something I genuinely want to use.

June 13, 2025

Forgetting About Speed

2 min read

Finding pace in bootcamp by paying attention to motion and trusting natural rhythms rather than forcing speed.

June 13, 2025

Keeping AI Blind

1 min read

Using AI as a thinking partner by intentionally keeping it blind to context, forcing better questions and systematic thinking.

June 7, 2025

Entering the Accelerator

3 min read

First week reflections on entering an AI accelerator - wrestling with the culture shock of speed and productivity after years of contemplative practice.