Essays

Long-form writing on tech, travel, and ideas.

March 15, 2026 · 1 min read

On Building in Public

Why I decided to share the process, not just the result. A reflection on transparency, vulnerability, and the creative act of making things visible.

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February 20, 2026 · 5 min read

Tools Shape Thinking

The software we use every day quietly rewires how we approach problems. A meditation on the invisible influence of our chosen instruments.

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January 10, 2026 · 5 min read

Against Optimization

We have become so good at optimizing that we have forgotten to ask what we are optimizing for. An argument for slack, waste, and deliberate inefficiency.

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November 28, 2025 · 6 min read

Learning in Layers

Why understanding arrives in passes, not in a single read. On the spiral nature of deep knowledge and why re-reading is not repetition.

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