Vision and Values

What are people good for? (2026 edition)

Why AI agents are great at satisficing, terrible at optimizing, and still need us to talk through the trade-offs.

Oct 26

3

August 2026

Write the skill yourself

A WhatsApp conversation with a friend, and why understanding the mechanism is what makes the case

Aug 29

10

1

June 2026

April 2026

A normie’s guide to better sleep

The boring, evidence-based habits that actually help

Apr 19

1

January 2026

Agents, Copilots, and the Return of Waterfall

Claude Code is just offshoring for the rest of us

Jan 26

8

1

May 2025

Your 30/60/90 is too slow for startups

My 3/6/9 plan: Work fast, judge slow

May 19, 2025

11

4

1

April 2025

Playbook for Effective 1:1s

A concrete plan for effective meetings without the management theater

Apr 28, 2025

6

1

March 2025

Better Conversations over Perfect Docs

Stop polishing and start talking: Real dialogue builds better teams and products.

Mar 31, 2025

1

December 2024

Personal Performance Reviews or Minimum Viable Perf

Everyone deserves performance reviews (“perf”).

Dec 3, 2024

August 2024

Professional communities and job search

How to find, join, and participate in professional communities to benefit your job search and career. Includes links to numerous general and targeted…

Aug 17, 2024

March 2024

The Power of “Paper Models” in Decision-Making

We often need to make decisions with limited data.

Mar 25, 2024

1

Exit interviews don't have to suck

"Does anyone actually attend their exit interview?"

Mar 10, 2024

1