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Journals

Import Plans Before the App Opens

A GPT mini model on the web, deep links into the app, and the same pipe reused for Couch to 5K.

5 min read#product

Onboarding Before Onboarding

The motivated moment happens before someone installs your app. Ascend doesn't save the plan until the user decides to stay.

4 min read#product

Why I'm Optimistic About Junior Engineers

AI didn't replace the junior engineer. It changed what learning and shipping look like for one.

6 min read#ai

The Age of Suspicion: Why AI Made Authenticity Expensive

AI didn't just make content cheap. It made authenticity expensive.

6 min read#ai

Stop Giving AI More Context. Give It Better Examples.

I varied how much code an LLM could see. Token count barely changed. What changed was whether it copied or invented.

5 min read#ai

The Death of Code Reviews (As We Know Them)

AI made writing code cheap. Review is where the time goes now.

3 min read#ai