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I have Gas Town derangement syndrome and spent the last few weeks writing too many words on agent orchestration patterns; how they shift our bottlenecks and force us to ask whether and when we should stop looking at code (link below because this platform is still trash)

A monospace typeface too good to gatekeep. Typeface: Lettera Mono Book: A Work in Progress by René Redzepi

Less holiday gift guides, more holiday purge guides

Thought: All clothing should have mandatory accessible metadata such as fabric, manufacture location, care instructions, etc.

When it comes to articles I want to read, instead of saving it into a “read-it-later” black hole, I print it. This acts as a forcing function to be selective on what I print and when I do, I read it with little distractions.

Life punishes the vague wish and rewards the specific ask. After all, conscious thinking is largely asking and answering questions in your own head. If you want confusion and heartache, ask vague questions. If you want uncommon clarity and results, ask uncommonly clear questions.

Agents are APIs that you can talk to

Switched from @AREdotNA → @thecosmos AMA

I rock wired headphones not for “performative male” reasons but because AirPod mics suck

Speed matters! (From @GergelyOrosz)

My most enduring habits come from fear, not inspiration. I witnessed the tragedies of drunk driving, drug addiction, lack of proper sleep, eating and exercise. While motivation drives temporary action, nothing gets my ass in line than seeing the consequences of poor habits.

Having taste is tablestakes. The courage to be different is what actually matters.

AI needs a verb. ChatGPT’d doesn’t roll off the tongue

Local maxima (Zero-sum) - Valedictorian at X school - VP at Y company - Penthouse in Z building Global maxima (Positive-sum) - Expert in A topic - Founder of B company - Portfolio of rentals in C region

The best way I’ve truly grokked a complex issue is by hearing experts debate both sides.

When I catch myself comparing myself to others’ success, asking “what tasks am I avoiding by focusing on their success instead of my own path?”

Am I trying to win or am I trying to look like I'm winning? Trying to win = positive-sum, wealth creation, authentic building Trying to look like you're winning = zero-sum, status games, performance for others

THE WAY OF CODE, a project by @rickrubin in collaboration with Anthropic:

Most can describe the ideal state, few can describe how to get there