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  • Working Yourself Out of a Job

    The technology industry's entire purpose is to progress the technology. Anyone who stagnates in one area will eventually work themselves out of a job.

    tech·Feb 6
  • We've Been Building AI From the Wrong Direction

    We've been applying AI from the top down. We actually need to be thinking about how we apply it from the bottom up.

    tech·Feb 5
  • The Era of Agents is Among Us

    We are past the point where the primary way people interact with software is by poking at screens themselves.

    tech·Jan 19
  • You're a Founder

    Be the adult in the room that says "I will own this problem."

    life·Nov 7
  • How to Use AI

    Effective AI coding is about context, not magic.

    tech·Oct 6
  • You Must Use AI

    Measuring prompts instead of progress is madness.

    tech·Sep 25
  • How to Get a Job

    A practical guide to building opportunities instead of chasing them.

    life·Sep 11
  • How I Made GraphQL Feel Like Cheating

    From twenty REST calls to one GraphQL gateway.

    tech·May 29
  • Change Your Room, Change Your Life

    Why your circle, more than your hustle, decides how fast you win.

    life·May 11
  • The Specialist Trap

    The toolbox changes, your thinking shouldn't.

    life·Mar 31
  • Rigging Life: How We Misunderstand Success and Equity

    From side quests to main missions, how to rig the game of life in your favor.

    life·Mar 1
  • We're Using Social Media Wrong

    Why social media is warping your perception, and how to fix it.

    life·Feb 15
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