Essays
Page 3 / 5Not Everyone Who Does Not Listen Has Failed to Understand
“Please do not smoke” is a common sight in public places. Sometimes the sign is right there, yet people still light up. …
AI Makes Avoiding Decisions Cheaper
You ask AI to compare two options. It lists the advantages and disadvantages of each, but that does not feel like enough…
Writing Prompts in a Non-Native Language
I have noticed that when I write prompts for an Agent in Chinese, I instinctively soften what I say. “You could start by…
Repo as an Agent
A well-designed repo can itself become an Agent that continuously improves. Here, a repo is more than a place to store c…
Do What Is Clearly Right and Easy to Begin
No one can map out the entire path to becoming a professional footballer in advance. Which club you will join, which coa…
Tacit Understanding Cannot Be Expected Up Front
「この件、考えておいて。」 “Give this some thought.” The sentence is easy to understand. The hard part is knowing what to do next. Am…
Learning English Doesn't Have to Start with a Vocabulary App
When people decide to learn English, their first move is often to download a vocabulary app. They pick a word list, set …
Can a Company Without Its Own Product Still Have FDEs?
Lately, I have been thinking about a question: can a company without a product of its own have genuine FDEs? My answer i…
Saturday Is Not the Tail End of the Week
I used to think of Monday as the start of the week. If Monday went well, the rest of the week probably would too. If I f…
Control the Blast Radius
When teams discuss AI coding, their first questions are often still the same: Who reviews the code after an Agent writes…
Some Prompts Should Deliberately Leave Room
Sometimes I give an Agent an article, a conversation, or even a pile of unorganized material and ask just one question: …
Nōmiso: What Remains After Translation Gets It Right
I recently came across a Japanese word while listening to a podcast: 脳味噌(のうみそ). 「脳」 means brain; 「味噌」 means miso. Put to…