Writing

Essays

On AI, blockchain, and the craft of building software - for people who can smell hype.

How I Optimized an AI System to Cut Its Bill by 80%

A single customer chat cost $5.38 - cutting the bill 80% on the same model came down to the prompt, the cache, and a replay harness that proved it.

2026

Stop Being the Loop

Hundreds of Claude agents ported Bun's 960,000 lines of Zig to Rust in six days - the job left for humans is gating the design going in and the diff coming out.

2026

Learn the fundamentals now, while everyone else stops

AI makes it tempting to skip the hard books. It is exactly the wrong move. The person who understands systems is the one who can steer the model instead of being steered by it.

2026

Don't outsource your thinking

AI is writing the code, the docs, and the reviews. The danger isn't slower delivery - it's engineers who can't explain what they ship.

2026

AI is just another abstraction layer

Why skipping the foundations of code understanding is never a good idea, even with perfect AI.

2025

I Use AI Agents as My CMS

How I turned Cursor Cloud Agents into my content management system - writing essays from my phone, one conversation at a time.

2025

Evolving Into Product Engineers

The role of the Software Engineer is evolving - LLM tools have made writing code easier than ever. The real bottleneck isn't implementation anymore.

2025

Frontend Used to be Simple

With great power comes great attack surface.

2025

The Architecture of Agency

What separates those who act from those who wait - and how to cultivate the mindset that changes everything.

2025

Learn to ship

Shipping is a word that gets thrown around casually, but it deserves a deeper look.

2025

When AI writes code

I remember when building software meant long nights of typing and solving problems line by line.

2025

Balancing AI Automation with Human Escalation

How to build AI systems that gracefully transition between automation and human support - knowing when to escalate, how to design smooth handoffs, and why escalations are opportunities for improvement.

2025

Why I Run

Trail running as a counterbalance to a life lived mostly in abstractions - where silence, climbs, and presence teach lessons that screens never could.

2025

Empowering AI Agents with RAG: Why Memory Makes All the Difference

How RAG transforms AI agents from smart but limited tools into truly powerful assistants that can work with real-time, specific information.

2025

The hidden cost of choosing the 'coolest' tech stack

There's always a new framework, database, or tool making headlines. Every week it seems like there's a 'must-use' technology you're falling behind on.

2025

MCP servers: The new standard for connecting AI to the real world

AI is smart - but without the right connections, it's useless. Here's why MCP servers are about to change how AI plugs into the real world.

2025

The biggest lie in software development?

That speed and quality can't coexist

2025

Vibecoding, AI, and why programming still matters

Exploring the myth of vibecoding and what truly makes engineers high-impact.

2025

10x developers myth

Exploring the myth of the '10x developer' and what truly makes engineers high-impact.

2025

Don't rely on motivation

Why discipline and habits matter more than motivation for achieving your goals

2025

Take things seriously

How approaching small tasks with dedication shapes success in life

2025

Secure private key generation and tx signing

Best practices for generating and securing private keys, and safely signing blockchain transactions.

2025

My 2025 split marathon

Split Marathon 2025 – 3:19:55h finish time

2025

About token launches

A look at different token launch approaches: fair launches vs premined/pre-sale launches

2025

Solidity interview questions

Answers to RareSkills Solidity interview questions

2025

Code is law

Immunability is a social construct

2025

Trump launches meme coin

One of the biggest cultural crypto events

2025

How sports make better tech leaders

How staying active through sports can improve leadership skills, creativity, and resilience in tech leaders

2025

Trading tokens on a bonding curve

Understanding bonding curves in DeFi: how they work, their types, and implementation in token launches

2025

Launching your next NFT collection

Execute your next NFT collection launch with no issues

2025

Understanding AI for software developers

Written for software developers who want to understand AI tools without becoming AI experts

2024

On AI agents sending crypto

How AI agents can now send cryptocurrency using just social media handles

2024

The meaning of choice in a connected world

In the omnichain future, does the individual choice of blockchain lose its meaning?

2024

Being a fullstack developer: It's about shipping, not knowing everything

What it really means to be a fullstack developer - focusing on delivering value rather than knowing every technology.

2024

Blockchain interoperability

LayerZero and the future of blockchain interoperability.

2024

Impact of AI on software developers

How AI coding assistants are reshaping software development and what it means for developers.

2024

How to choose a blockchain for your project?

A guide to selecting the right blockchain based on community, transaction speed, and security considerations.

2024

Bored Ape Yacht Club: Smart contract breakdown

A technical deep-dive into the BAYC smart contract, examining its ERC721 implementation, security features, and core functionality.

2023

Will the use of Bitcoin NFTs result in a more centralized network over time?

Potential impact of Ordinals on Bitcoin network centralization.

2023

How to become a better software developer

Six practical tips to help you grow as a software developer.

2023

On account abstraction

An exploration of account abstraction in Ethereum.

2023

Cool things about NEAR protocol

An overview of NEAR Protocol's key features including accounts, access keys, gas mechanics and smart contracts.

2023