Archive
Every issue, every week
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Assembly Lines vs. Red Pens
It’s easier to build software than ever before—but what are you supposed to do with the things that are left over?
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The AI Hangover Will Be Delightful
After the bubble pops, it will be like Times Square on January 1st.
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Dear Vibe-Coding CEO: Please Stop
Your interactive C-suite demo memo is not going to get you the results you want.
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But I Love Stochastic Parrots!
All Polly asks for is a monthly quota of crackers (the $200 pro max plan).
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Distrust, Then Verify
Why the future of software is “good loops”
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Can AI Companies Be Tamed?
Riffing on my recent <em>New York Times</em> Opinion piece
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Claude Design Just Wants You to Stop Burning Tokens
Are you ready for Zoho-ification?
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AI Destroys Moats
You can’t bet on beating LLMs, but your connection with people still matters most.
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Know Your Moat!
Businesses thrive on things like network effect and efficient scale. How are the AI companies stacking up?
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The Ghost Effect
Hope you like security warnings!
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