Life
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August 2025
Quick update on Scaling Fast, my next book
Your goal is not to write a book, it's to change how your reader thinks
April 2025
10 years in America
10 years ago yesterday I moved to America with 1.5 suitcases, ~2k in the bank, a place to crash, and a freelancing client lined up. A few thoughts.
April 2023
I went to "AI Woodstock" and wow
"AI Woodstock" was a HuggingFace meetup showcasing groundbreaking AI projects and innovations. Here are some of my favs.
November 2022
On becoming tech lead
A few weeks ago I made tech lead, a type of staff engineer. Here are my thoughts on what that means, how it happened, and why you'd want such a thing.
June 2022
The audience loved my talk but I didn't
A critical look at a conference talk that went great but felt a little off.
September 2021
How to rewrite your app while growing to a $100,000,000 series B
When you're in a company desperately trying to meet demand, *ship*. You'll have money, time, and professionals to fix code later. Even if you start with jQuery.
July 2021
Pay yourself first
Profit is not what's left after expenses, expenses are what's left after profit.