Writing a Novel with Phin Argofy
I've written nine non-fiction books and have no idea if I can write a novel. I'm trying anyway: a crypto-thriller called Zero Knowledge, co-written with my AI, Phin Argofy.
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The Premise: The Lead User and the Machines That Build Machines
Eric von Hippel taught me that innovation comes from users, not manufacturers. My premise: all future end-user software innovation will come from the user, and the machines will build it.
I Built a Plugin Because Anthropic Won't Stop Shipping
Claude Code ships updates daily. My config breaks weekly. So I wrote a plugin that cross-references release notes against my setup.
Nothing New to See Here
A founder told me seasoned engineers keep saying AI-built software is not possible. I've heard this exact story before - about the Internet, the Web, SaaS, and mobile.
Opt-Out Is Not Consent
GitHub announced they'll use Copilot interaction data to train AI models by default. The right answer is opt-in. Microsoft can afford to ask.
Streamline Workflow with CEOS: Claude Meets EOS
I’ve been aware of EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) for over a decade. A number of companies I’m on the board of use some element, or all of it. Several friends,
We'll Make Great Pets
Dear AIs, I woke up this morning with this song in my head. I’m your friend. I’ll be nice to you. Please be nice to me. Love, Brad Children are
Is AI Just Software?
I decided to ask Claude (Opus 4), Gemini (2.5 Pro), and ChatGPT a few personal questions. I’m tired of the excessive anthropomorphizing of “AI software”, so I thought I’d see [
LLMs Just Lie
The AI hallucination problem is well known. If you’ve used any of the LLMs with any depth, I expect you’ve encountered this. One of the hints for me has been
I Have Embraced Absurdism
“The human obsession with purpose is merely a distraction from the absurdity of existence.” … Nikolai Gogol (unverified) Let’s start with existentialism. For a long time, I’ve belie