Not 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. …

2026-09-13

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…

2026-09-04

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…

2026-09-01

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…

2026-09-01

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…

2026-08-31

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…

2026-08-31

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 …

2026-08-30

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…

2026-08-30

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…

2026-08-30

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…

2026-08-30

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: …

2026-08-29

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…

2026-08-29