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11 posts
The Complete Guide to Long-Term Airbnb Stays with a Three-Year-Old
Hard-won wisdom from surviving months in a rental with a toddler, including how to remove mascara, marker, crayon, and other artistic expressions from surfaces.
idea.log: An iPhone App for Capturing Ideas on the Go
I built an iPhone app called idea.log to capture ideas while biking or going about my day. Simple idea tracking with Siri integration.
Year's Start: Looking Forward to 2026
A personal theme for the new year developed through conversation with an AI, exploring the philosophy of scratching every itch.
Year's End: Looking Back at 2025
Reflecting on a year of career transitions, building personal software, writing extensively about AI and decision-making.
What I Wish I Knew About Management When I Was an IC
The unvarnished truth about management from someone who made the leap-the surprises, misconceptions, and reality checks.
The Career Audit: Skills, Joy, and Market Value Sweet Spot
A practical framework for auditing your skills, understanding what energizes you, and mapping that against market opportunities.
Testing the Waters: Explore Career Paths Without Burning Bridges
A practical guide for ICs to get real exposure to management, product, consulting, and senior technical roles before making career decisions.
From Data Scientist to Manager: Models to Mentorship
A data scientist's guide to trading Jupyter notebooks for team meetings, learning to delegate and build high-performing teams.
Exploring Dad Lore: Stories That Shape Generations
An exploration of the mythical stories passed down from my father and grandfather, and the importance of creating your own lore.
Tap, tap, is this thing still on?
Announcing the return of the blog! Discussing the rebuild process with Hugo/GitHub Pages/Cursor, backfilling old content, and upcoming topics.