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A new type of work: systems based work
Output work stops when you stop. Presence work stops when you leave the room. There's a third type that doesn't work that way.
In search of a good local LLM
Local models aren't there yet, but they're worth figuring out. Here's what the search actually looks like.
AI is the new "how can we automate this"
A take on where the automation instinct is headed.
What happens between you hitting send and the AI responding
A visual walkthrough of tokenization, context assembly, and why the model generates one token at a time.
I shipped a video series
I just shipped a video explainer series.
MCPS explained simply
What MCP servers are and how they work.
Making sure you're working on the right things
Why doing great work has nothing to do with how hard you work.
Output vs presence work
The two types of work in tech and why it matters for your career.
Progressive disclosure as the art of layered complexity
How to teach developers without overwhelming them.
Balancing ease and challenge for developers: cognitive load theory and effort justification theory in developer education
The psychology behind making learning both easy and rewarding.
The product manager in all of us: strategic thinking for any role
Why everyone needs product management skills, even if you're not a PM.
How changing your thoughts can make you a better programmer
How changing your mindset can transform your coding career.
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