AI Makes Ambiguity Expensive
AI can build a surprising amount from a vague instruction. That sounds useful, but it means unclear thinking can turn into the wrong system before anyone stops to ask what the work is for.
Articles
Things that I've written about software engineering, entrepreneurship, music and artificial intelligence.
2026
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The Satisfaction of Finishing
Finishing something brings a satisfaction that endless polishing never does. Finished beats perfect, and it feels better too.
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Learn in the Direction of a Problem
Learning without a real problem easily becomes an endless tour of tools, courses and notes. A concrete problem gives the knowledge somewhere to stick and tells you which parts you actually need.
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The Cost of Saying Nothing
Staying quiet about poor performance can feel kind, but it denies somebody the chance to improve and makes the eventual decision much harder.
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The Skill of Making Yourself Replaceable
Being the only person who can do something can look like security, but it often traps you beside the same responsibility forever. Sharing knowledge makes the team safer and creates room for you to take on something new.
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Headcount in the Age of AI
AI gives businesses a choice. They can use the extra capacity to employ fewer people, or keep investing in people and attempt far more than they could before.
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Why Tiny Businesses Fascinate Me
A single person can build a business that supports a family, fits around the life they want and grows only when they want it to. There's something remarkable about a company that can stay this simple and still change its owner's life.
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Taste is More Important Than Ever
AI has made it easier than ever to build every idea we have. The thing that matters now is having the taste to know which ones shouldn't be built at all.
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Hiring for Curiosity
Knowledge makes someone useful in the role you hired them for. Curiosity makes them useful in places you never expected.
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What Are You Optimising For?
Whether it's AI, business strategy or everyday decisions, many disagreements are often surprisingly simple: people are trying to optimise for different things.
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All the Gear and No Idea
I've spent far more time and effort buying camera gear than I have making videos. It turns out that buying better tools can feel an awful lot like making progress.
