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Thoughts on technology, focus, mental health, and tiny gems of wisdom

Welcome to my blog! I write about building better products for knowledge workers, improving mental health through technology, and share small insights that spark bigger thoughts.

Recent Posts

Zero to Agent Swarm, Part 2: A Party of Agents

March 22, 2026technology

From one agent to an agent swarm — specialization, delegation, shared workspaces, and parallel execution with DAGs


Zero to Agent Swarm: A hands-on guide to building AI agents from scratch

March 11, 2026technology

The mental model and roadmap for building AI agents from first principles — from a simple REPL to a full agent swarm


The OODA Loop: How military strategy can transform your product development process

September 9, 2025technology

Applying Boyd's OODA Loop framework to gain competitive advantage in product development


Two Truths About AI Success: Simplicity and Focus

September 9, 2025technology

Reflections on Claude Code's success and the power of simple, focused AI systems


Facing impulses, finding freedom

July 31, 2025focus

The path to momentum lies through discomfort


Chase your desired lifestyle, not your desired title

July 31, 2025nuggets

Release the need for status and labels


Tomorrow is where dreams go to die

July 26, 2025nuggets

The obstacle is you


AI Engineers vs ML Engineers

January 27, 2025nuggets

The growing distinction between AI engineering and ML engineering roles


The Circles of Influence to Quiet Overthinking

January 27, 2025nuggets

Focus on what you can control, influence what you can, and let go of the rest


3 Mental Models to grasp what 'being mindful' means

January 15, 2024focus

Understanding mindfulness through the lens of time, chess, and causality

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