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Notes and essays on engineering leadership, systems, and the work of shipping.
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· 19 min read
Everyone adopted AI for hiring to get an edge, so nobody has one. What that monoculture does to the teams hiring builds, and why variety is the thing worth protecting.
AI · Hiring · Systems
· 23 min read
It’s an interesting new obsession of ours. Don’t get me wrong, disregarding context for a second, I think generative AI is potentially revolutionary technology, I just don’t believe you. I’m not trying to be mean, I’m trying to be helpful…
· 14 min read
I need to talk about SpaceX’s IPO, the shaky foundations it’s built on, the fraud it’s being used to commit, and the consequences for you and your grandparents. Two cases to make: the engineering can’t be built on schedule, and…
· 8 min read
Sorry Peter. — I'm at a birthday party, and while most people here also work in tech, there's always a Guy with a Real Job. You know, a physical job, building some or other thing people need. And this Guy…
Programming · Leadership · AI
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