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5 articles from September 2025 · show all

Most history is fake myth building

Regimes come and go but the people stay. Observations from living through a socialism->capitalism transition

You may be looking for a useSyncExternalStore

When you see a `useEffect` that updates a `useState` and returns a value, you might be looking for a `useSyncExternalStore`. This is my current vendetta.

How to be witty and off-the-cuff as a slow deep thinker

Deep thinking is the super power of wit

Should you join an AI startup right now?

Beyond income there's 2 reasons to take any specific job: Invest in yourself or invest in the company. Both is best.

Leadership lessons from growing 3x in 1 year

So this talk is my attempt to step back and write down some of the things I've learned. Hope you find something to apply in your team.