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Writing

Notes on building software that keeps moving.

Practical essays on product engineering, technical leadership, and the tradeoffs behind maintainable systems for focused teams.

Latest writing

Agentic Engineering Is Not About Writing More Code

AI agents are powerful, but they should accelerate exploration, not replace deep engineering ownership of critical product systems.

Engineering decisions are product decisions when the team is small.
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What I write about

Product engineering

Turning ambiguous goals into shipped systems.

Technical leadership

Clear choices for founders and lean teams.

Maintainable systems

Architecture, operations, and code that can change.