AGI is a Long Ways Off.TL;DR: The hype around imminent AGI is overblown. Current AI systems have fundamental weaknesses. The people claiming AGI is just around…Oct 28A response icon1Oct 28A response icon1
Published inBootcampThe 4 characteristics of successful AI chat integrationsTL;DR: We’re still learning how to integrate chat interfaces in existing web apps. A lot of big companies are getting this badly wrong…Oct 5A response icon7Oct 5A response icon7
Natural Language is Now CodeTL;DR: With AI agents writing our code, natural language has become the new high-level programming language. But we’re still treating…Sep 22A response icon1Sep 22A response icon1
Beyond Code with Claude Code: Why My Daily Driver AI Isn’t What You’d ExpectTL;DR: Advanced users should consider Claude Code as their daily driver AI, not just for coding. It’s the clearest glimpse we have of the…Sep 15A response icon1Sep 15A response icon1
Career Paths Are Not Linear: Finding Your Purpose When You’re “Behind Schedule”TL;DR: If you’re feeling lost about your career trajectory, you’re in good company. From Prophet Muhammad to Mel Robbins, history shows us…Jul 28A response icon3Jul 28A response icon3
Denying incontrovertible truthsI’ve wrestled for a long time about trying to say something insightful or novel about Israel, but two recent articles in The New York Times…Jul 23Jul 23
The Edit Trick: Efficient LLM Annotation of DocumentsTL;DR: The “edit trick”, like many good ideas, is simultaneously obvious and not. When annotating documents using LLMs, don’t send the…Apr 17A response icon1Apr 17A response icon1
Vibe-coding is a horrible idea. So is dismissing AI-assisted coding.TL;DR: Vibe-coding is a horrible idea. It adds unnecessary complexity, it doesn’t always follow instructions, and sometimes it just does…Apr 14A response icon17Apr 14A response icon17
What is MCP and why you should pay attentionTL;DR: MCP is really taking off. There are now thousands of MCP “servers”, and even though Anthropic invented it, just a few days ago…Mar 28A response icon3Mar 28A response icon3
Give Claude Code Context: One Principle, Many ImplicationsTL;DR: Providing Claude Code with relevant context significantly improves its output quality. This simple principle influences how you…Mar 18A response icon2Mar 18A response icon2