What Are We Doing?
Struggle for the soul of your country before it's too late
Yesterday, an ICE agent shot Alex Pretti in the streets of Minneapolis….
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Shipping Like Crazy
This is my direct report Claude and my other direct report Claude
Over the last few weeks, I’ve become the product leader of a small organization, directing a team of top-notch, highly-independent engineers…. I’m commanding a fleet of Claude Code agents.
What I'm Reading and Listening To, January 2026
Welcome to the annual content consumption post…
Agentic Coding in 2025
2025 was the year of agentic coding for me. Perhaps the first of many. I tried out Claude Code in June and then subscribed to Cursor soon after. Since then, I’ve been using both frequently. I’ve got some thoughts.
Travel Maps Again, but This Time It's Germany
More summaries, more stats, more maps
A few days ago I got back from Germany, where I was unintentionally continuing my Year of Europe…. But this isn’t a travel blog. That would be boring.
What I've Been Up To: Claude Code
It's pretty fun
This last week I visited Portland with some friends. I had some tremendous coffee, good food, and interesting long runs (using some new shoes!). But the main thing on my mind has been AI coding agents…
Tech Debt Is a Limited Metaphor
It breaks down when you look too close
Long ago, doing things the fast way instead of the right way was nicknamed “technical debt” in the field of software development. However, analogies have limits.
The Tool Lifecycle Trap
Investing in speedups that don't become speed bumps
Good tools save time and free users from repetitive tasks, but only if they’re adopted (primarily) organically….
AI 2027 and P(doom)
The end of humanity has been on my mind, so I made a forecast.
The AI-2027 report, published two weeks ago, is a compelling read. It’s been on my mind a lot.
No One Can Master Survivor
A broken game, sadly
Survivor is one of my favorite shows…. But my view is that the game is basically broken.