Writing
Essays and reflections on technology, learning, philosophy, and life.
Technology
Why Building On LLMs is a Gold Rush
It's the limitations of LLMs, not their capabilities, that are powering the startup opportunity.
A Vision for Feather Software
A manifesto for building bootstrapped, human-first AI tools that serve user intentions rather than ad-driven engagement.
Life & Philosophy
Reading 12 Books at Once
On the practice of reading many books simultaneously as a thinking exercise.
I also wrote extensively about traveling with a 3-year-old and an infant at The Traveling Klebans.
Shorter Reflections
Shorter pieces from 2021 on creativity, stoicism, seasons, privacy, parenting, and the things I think about while living.
Marcus Aurelius and Meditations
The common interpretation of stoicism as repressed emotion misses the spiritual dimension - a reminder to make the time we have count in ways that matter.
The Lamb Lied Down On Midi
On my father's lifelong passion for re-composing prog rock songs, what we leave behind, and building tools that serve people rather than monetize their attention.
Strategies for Generating Ideas
A daily exercise in startup idea generation. The surprising thing: it was easier than I thought.
Restore, Don't Shame
On restorative practices in parenting - owning up to wrongs and doing what needs to be done to make things right.