Tag: Productivity

16 posts

The Cost Of Intelligence Isn’t Going Up, Your Expectations Are

Models keep doing more with fewer tokens but our expectations have gone up — painting a messy picture about the true cost of intelligence.


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May 29, 2026

Being A 1.5-10x Developer

Good code begets good results, so let's make a case for using coding agents to write better code, rather than just more code.


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May 26, 2026

The Teaching Computer

Many people are using AI to solve their problems when they could be leveraging AI to become better versions of who they want to be.


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May 11, 2026

Automating Codex

You‘re one step away from turning Codex into a proactive assistant that tackles low-hanging fruit while you sleep.


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Feb 12, 2026

The Journey is the Destination

Taking a train ride to the present moment.

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Jan 27, 2026

Build.ms: Making Technology Accessible To Everyone

Learn how to think about technology in a fast-moving world — I‘ll show you what matters and filter out the rest.


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Jan 6, 2026

Using reMarkable and Claude Code to Triage My wip.md

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Dec 1, 2025

Things I'm Learning as a Solopreneur Starting Up Again

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Jun 16, 2025

How I Used ChatGPT Over A Long Weekend

Real-world examples of how I used ChatGPT over a four-day weekend, providing practical insights for anyone curious about working with large language models.


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Jan 1, 2025

The Rule of Small and Large

A personal framework for choosing projects: focus on either small projects for quick learning or large projects for meaningful impact, while avoiding the medium-sized trap.


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Dec 16, 2024

A Mental Model For Prompting Large Language Models

A practical analogy for understanding and improving how you work with AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude, moving beyond tips and tricks to develop better judgment.


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Nov 14, 2024

I'm making a Tiling Window Manager

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Jun 9, 2024

Maximum Design For Minimal Effort

A 15-minute live coding talk covering design fundamentals - color, spacing, typography, and animation - to transform basic UI into beautiful interfaces.


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Jun 15, 2022

Forced Entry

In thinking about rituals, specifically in an electronic context, my mind tends to jump to the rituals we do almost unconsciously, ones…


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Feb 13, 2019

Dev Chats - Joe Fabisevich

An interview with Sam Jarman covering my career journey, the NYC tech scene, consulting vs full-time work, and advice for building a successful software career.


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Oct 24, 2017

The Power of 48 Minutes

A simple productivity technique: work for 48 focused minutes, rest for 12, and repeat. No apps needed, just a timer.

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Aug 30, 2009