Notes & working essays

Your devices used to age by wear. Now they age by compound interest. And AI just raised the rate.

AI is automating tasks while making human judgment more valuable. The mainstream narrative misses this entirely. Here's the paradox nobody is talking about.

TUI is the new GUI, and AI makes text-first workflows unstoppable. Here is why you should learn the terminal now.

In 1979, Steve Jobs walked into Xerox PARC and walked out with the future of computing. This is the most expensive demo in the history of technology.

In April 2024, one of Silicon Valley's most legendary investors went on TED and made 12 bold AI predictions. In February 2026, I scored each one against reality.

AI can write production code and pass the bar exam. It still can't load the dishwasher. The common thread is physical work in messy real-world environments.

I spent 7 years as an engineer understanding systems. I could read a stock chart, name a few tickers, repeat 'buy low sell high.' But I never understood why markets actually work. Then my MBA introduced me to the invisible hand.

Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch is a reminder that “overnight success” took 25 years of quiet work. This post is a reflection on patience, urging builders to keep going even when progress feels slow.

In the age of AI, only agency matters.

Here is the simple idea people at Google talk about, often linked to Larry Page: would someone use this product once or twice a day, and does it clearly make life better? If yes, you are probably building a habit.