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May
19
User behavior doesn't change

User behavior doesn't change

Users are like water, they follow the path of least resistance, or at least greatest convenience. The decline in web
1 min read
Mar
25

LLMs Are a Mirror

LLMs aren't good or bad mirrors. They're mirrors with specific, knowable distortions. The people who get the most out of them are the ones who understand the optics.
3 min read
Mar
16
MCP isn't dead, it just needs to be more Primitive.

MCP isn't dead, it just needs to be more Primitive.

There is a lot of chatter about how MCP is dead because it's bloated and complicated. The problem isn't the protocol — it's how we're using it. The entire surface area of an MCP server can be captured by four primitives.
4 min read
Mar
16
Do Less

Do Less

tl;dr: Do the simplest, next, right thing, I've been working with a team for years, that has
1 min read
Dec
03
Magic Water Bottles

Magic Water Bottles

tl;dr: People will pin hopes on anything. A magic water bottle or a silver bullet is the belief that
1 min read
Oct
03

Opportunity Memo

1 min read
Oct
01
Balancing Insanity

Balancing Insanity

tldr; Sometimes, you'll do what you've always done and you'll get a different result
1 min read
Sep
29
Try the Door

Try the Door

tldr; It is much easier to overcomplicate than it should be. The door may only be closed because no one
1 min read
Sep
20
Finding the Problem

Finding the Problem

It's easy to get distracted by solutions. Working through a problem and ideating a solution comes with a
1 min read
Sep
20
The Power of Procrastination

The Power of Procrastination

tldr; The longer you put of a decision, the more information you will have.
1 min read