002 Writing · 2026

Notes &
Essays.

Occasional writing on engineering, systems, and the craft of building software. No schedule, no newsletter — just things worth writing down.

2026 — 05 — 13

The Successor at the Door

On Geoffrey Hinton, the lineage of artificial intelligence, and the politics of what comes next.

// philosophy 18 min read
2026 — 05 — 06

Closed AI Model Companies Are Structurally Doomed

Why black-box AI providers have weak moats, unstable trust, and a losing long-term business model.

// systems 17 min read