Thoughts

April 10, 2026

Self-Correcting Isn't Self-HealingFeaturedRetrying is search. Healing is policy change. Search is cheap. Policy change is dangerous.

6 min

March 8, 2026

Same Definition, New MeaningFirst principles now point past interfaces and toward orchestrated outcomes.

2 min

February 17, 2026

Research → Design → Plan → ImplementA minimal workflow for shipping medium-size features without blowing up context.

1 min

January 1, 2026

The GradientThe feedback loop that makes agentic coding work is just gradient descent in disguise.

2 min

December 4, 2025

The Fire ChiefMany small, coordinated efforts can solve problems that no single big push could safely handle.

1 min

July 25, 2025

LeaksThe power of questioning assumptions in software development.

2 min

September 20, 2024

Why Ask WhyThe power of questioning assumptions in software development.

2 min

July 1, 2024

Too Many Cups?A story of convenience and familiarity (availability heuristics).

2 min

March 3, 2024

The Turkey Recipe FallacyA tale of unquestioned tradition.

2 min