A blog post summarizing key concepts from an AI Evals course, focusing on mental models like the 'Three Gulfs' for improving LLM applications.
An analysis of key qualities that define excellent non-corporate technical blogs, including tackling complex topics and showing working code.
Explores different mental models for understanding JavaScript, emphasizing the importance of upgrading rather than replacing your existing knowledge.
Explains second-order thinking, a mental model for considering long-term consequences of actions, with examples from software engineering and management.
Introduces the Nijute concept: Not Impossible, Just Too Expensive, a mental model for reframing 'impossible' tech problems as solvable cost/constraint issues.
Explores how unexpected software behavior, or 'That's funny...' moments, are key opportunities for learning and improving mental models of code.
A reflection on how differing personal and professional contexts shape decision-making, especially in software architecture and team collaboration.
A programmer reflects on the importance of learning how to learn effectively in the fast-paced tech industry, discussing methods like learning by doing and spaced repetition.
