Ideas, projects, and what I'm learning along the way.

Exploring how to think better with technology.

Teaching My AI Partner to Think, Not Just Obey

Mar 2, 2026 project

After two weeks working with my AI partner Bob, I realized his rulebook was making him worse at his job. So we threw most of it out and taught him judgment instead.

The Axolotl Principle

Mar 2, 2026 thinking

Why the way we heal from failure — in code, in organizations, in life — usually makes us more rigid, and what a weird salamander can teach us about doing it differently.

Building a Second Brain That Argues With Me

Feb 28, 2026 project

I consume hundreds of pieces of content a year — articles, videos, podcasts, conversations — and couldn't remember what I thought about any of them. So I built a system that finds connections I missed and challenges my own assumptions.

How Do You Know If Someone Is Actually Good at Using AI?

Feb 28, 2026 project

Everyone says they use AI. But nobody can prove they're good at it. So I'm designing a way to measure it.

The Machine That Translates My Ideas for Different People

Feb 28, 2026 project

I built a system that takes the same idea and reshapes it for different audiences -- friends, engineers, kids, executives. Same truth, different packaging.

Boring workflows win

Feb 25, 2026 thinking

The most valuable thing AI can do right now isn't creative or flashy. It's the stuff nobody wants to do.

Teaching an AI to Work in a Cage (On Purpose)

Feb 24, 2026 project

When your AI partner can run code on your computer, how do you let it work without letting it wreck anything? I built a containment system with graduated trust, egress filtering, and credentials the AI literally cannot see.

Turning Fantasy Basketball Into a Data Science Problem

Feb 23, 2026 project

I've played fantasy basketball for 10+ years on instinct. This year I built an AI analyst that watches the league 24/7, spots patterns I'd miss, and delivers actionable insights to my phone every morning.

I Built an AI Partner. Here's What I Learned About Delegation.

Feb 22, 2026 project

Not an assistant. Not a chatbot. A partner with opinions, memory, and the ability to push back. Building Bob taught me more about delegation than any management book.