Career
observations on life and work
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The Demo-to-Product Gap
Why impressive demos ship decades late
Oct 22, 2025career-advice -
Regularization for Real Life
The algorithmic techniques that make computers efficient also make humans more useful
Oct 21, 2025career-advice -
The Problem with Work Ethic
Work ethic optimizes execution. But what if you're executing in the wrong direction?
Oct 20, 2025career-advice -
Time Sorts
Why waiting is sometimes the smartest move you can make
Oct 12, 2025career-advice -
Compression Algorithms
Your personal filter isn't a bug—it's your competitive advantage
Sep 27, 2025career-advice -
Avoiding Mistakes is Easier Than Seeking Brilliance
Sometimes the best move is just to keep playing
Sep 23, 2025career-advice -
The Consensus Trap in Strategy
When everyone agrees, you're probably too late
Sep 16, 2025career-advice -
Fuzzy Objectives
Embracing ambiguity as competitive advantage
Sep 10, 2025career-advice -
Decision Types
Bezos knows best.
Jun 25, 2021career-advice -
Data Science in Times of Crisis
Crisis managers ask for data in decreasing order of complexity.
Feb 12, 2021career-advice -
The Dark Side of Resilience
How resilience can be a bad thing.
Jan 26, 2021career-advice -
Knowledge and XKCD in Jupyter
xkcd: greatest comic of all time
Jan 26, 2021career-advice -
Decisions and Quitting
Two rules for when you're stuck between choices
Jan 17, 2021career-advice -
The Idea Maze
Oldie, but a goodie: The Idea Maze by Balaji Srinivasan. Think through your ideas!
Dec 24, 2019career-advice