Thoughts

2026

• Obsession climbs the abstraction ladderAugust 6
• How to think about knowledge work in the AI eraJune 16
• Token budgets are an estimation problemMay 28
• The “machine operator” era of software engineeringApril 8
• You don't need a manual to become high agencyApril 4
• Agency and tasteJanuary 19

2025

• AI Is Turning Everyone Into a ReviewerJune 9

2024

• 10 Common Gaps That Block Your Team — and How to Bridge ThemDecember 26
• The Science of Spaced Repetition: Optimizing Memory Retention Through Smarter TechniquesDecember 22
• Learning Styles: Ahead of Time, On the Fly, and RetrospectiveDecember 21
• The Learning Cycle: Learn, Unlearn, and RelearnDecember 20
• 10 Key Phases of API LifecycleSeptember 9
• Stay Strong and PracticeFebruary 8

2023

• Owning upDecember 13

2016

• Getting Started: You got to love what you’ve got.February 25
• People Who Inspired Me in 2015January 2

2015

• Motivation is Important EverydayJuly 26

2014

• On timeAugust 21
• On Learning and CopyingAugust 5
• On saying “NO”May 8

2013

• Waste Time. Gain Productivity.December 16
• Smart Ways to Handle ProcrastinationNovember 17
• Feel Good.May 8