Balancing Act

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Surrender to Chaos
Why great startups don’t fit frameworks.
Oct 17 • 
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You’re Absolutely Right
The machines are learning to think in binary. So are we.
Oct 8 • 
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996 Is Not Your Competition
People having fun are
Oct 4 • 
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September 2025

The Quiet Ones
Working within the seams
Sep 22 • 
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The Wedge Trap
In the AI gold rush, depth beats speed
Sep 15 • 
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Stop Being a Tourist
Why compound advantages belong to those who stay
Sep 12 • 
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A Random Walk
Inefficiency as competitive advantage
Sep 8 • 
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Entering the DOS era of AI
Why I spent 12 hours in a terminal last week
Sep 2 • 
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August 2025

Overnight Success
The grind nobody talks about
Aug 28 • 
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Main Character
Don't be an extra in your own movie
Aug 26 • 
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Taking Pride
Would you sign your name to this?
Aug 22 • 
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Don’t Get One-Shotted
The intellectual karaoke that's making us replaceable
Aug 15 • 
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