The Paradox of Synthetic Belonging
Between Wittgenstein, GenAI, and TikTok: if belief is less about evidence and more about identity, what happens to truth when algorithms mediate belonging?
Saying Goodbye to Gatsby: A Calm Refactor
A short reflection on migrating a personal website from Gatsby to Astro, driven by maintenance fatigue, curiosity, and an unexpectedly smooth refactor.
Three States of Software Systems: Rain, Rails, and Pain
A reflection on an ambiguous interview question and how it mirrors the lifecycle of software projects, from joyful experimentation to stable operations and painful maintenance.
Machine Sophists and the Dialectic of Reason
From Sophists to generative AI: when reasoning becomes a service, what happens to truth, agency, and the dialectical progress of history?
Building a Positive Closed-Loop Technical Feedback Framework
How to Provide Systematic and Positive Technical Feedback that Improves Performance Over Time
DNS Troubleshooting: A Systematic Approach
Systematic DNS troubleshooting and optimization using Linux CLI tools
My Feet Can Reach: Designing for the Real User
A reflection on designing products for children, where the buyer and the user are not the same person-and how unmet user needs can hide in plain sight.