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How I Program With LLMs
A snapshot of how I build today (Feb 2026)
Feb 4, 2026Essays
- The Pilot and the MachineOn JSON plans, LLMs, and the software engineerJan 26, 2026
- Walking Through MudFriction is the baselineJan 5, 2026
- An Abundance of Words, A Scarcity of TasteErasmus, LLMs, and TasteSep 22, 2025
- Don't BlinkIt's moving fast.Jun 27, 2025
- How AI Companions Could Shape UsMillions already spend hours a day with AI companions. When the machine always agrees with you, what happens to who you are?Jun 3, 2025
- Bet on SubstanceChoosing Authenticity in the Age of SlopApr 29, 2025
- Names, Games, and Latent SpaceA mental model for connecting ideasMar 10, 2025
- Shreddy FreddyThere once was a rider named Freddy, Whose board was always at the ready. Through powder and trees, He carved with such ease, For shreddy was Freddy's pure steady. The mountain his canvas, the slopes his delight, Each run was a dance from morning to night. No fancy escapes, no need to impress, Simply the pleasure of riding; his happiness.Jan 19, 2025
- The Sky is Always BlueThe storm will passNov 25, 2024
- Javascript WishlistTypes!Nov 21, 2024
- Get UpKeep GoingNov 19, 2024
- Economic Identities: Unveiling Stories Behind GDP and GNPNarratives of the GDP to GNP deltaJan 2, 2024
- Redesigning the flag of BostonA symbol of unity and prideJul 18, 2023
- Boston FlagA symbol of unity and pride for the people.Jul 10, 2023
- Questions to accelerate connectionA series of increasingly personal questionsMay 4, 2023
- Where would you go if Twitter died?If the end of this saga ends in the fiery death of Twitter, where would you go?Nov 18, 2022
- 2038: Y2K, Unix, and the end of timeGangnam style and problems with time andAug 23, 2020
- A fun logic puzzleWhat is the correct answer to this question?Aug 17, 2020
- Learn to automateLet's change how we talk about codingAug 4, 2020