attribute based programming is the future. generative application development with human in the loop is the norm now. we are hooked in. so close to designing our own realities. magnificent human.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions

If you want to conduct the orchestra, you have to turn your back on the audience.

I used to think people are driven by greed, but I am starting to realize it’s envy.

The fact that we cannot always describe what we see or feel makes us non-deterministic which is the essence of being human.

Great slides on verifiers for reasoning LLMs

happiness is thoughtless

Expectations are the reason for all disappointments in life.

We reject: kings, presidents, and voting. We believe in: rough consensus and running code. —David Clark, 1992

What you create is an honest reflection of who you are.

the act of creation is the only thing that justifies existence

Claude Code is more significant than discovering aliens.

Assuming people having a good intent goes a long way.

People who don’t organize into tribes get wiped out by people who do.

The thing that makes a system work is the same thing that makes it fragile.

Consciousness is the ability to model yourself and your future. It is what gives us extraordinary agency. It's also the only reason suffering exists. A rock can't suffer. You have to be sophisticated enough to model your own pain. The gift is the curse.

Harness engineering is fun!