Gentleman Scientist Era of AI
Also read this a long time ago. Lives rent-free in my head. I love Sean’s writing style.
Books, essays, and other detours
Reading
Essays, articles and fiction I’ve enjoyed enough to hoard.
Past readings
2026
Monad Tutorial Fallacy
I read this a long time ago, but a tweet reminded me of it and I thought it deserved to be here. One of the old golds.
The Private Capture of Public Genius
Very convincing argument. I want to now read the flipside of this debate
Half Baked Product
Eerily relatable. Triggered some fight or flight response in me.
Because It Speaks In Words
Very well written. Agree in spirit and analogy
How To Do Great Work
Goosebumps throughout reading it
India Didn’t Wait to Get Rich
Beautiful, short read on how India is consuming
On Bakaiti
Such a unique take on everyday conversations
A Programmer’s Loss of Identity
I wish this were less true
Outsourcing Thinking
The words aren’t mine but I agree so strongly that I wish they were
Software Pump and Dump
I didnt know Clawdbot had a shitcoin linked to it
How To Be More Agentic
I think I have high agency, but then I also doubt it. Maybe on some days. I really should figure out how to get good feedback
First, Make Me Care
Short, to the point. Somehow serindipitous timing, it’s like it found me right as I was about to start my blog again
Building for the Future (Tangled)
Anirudh and Akshay seem to be building something I resonate with. I must explore more of the ATmosphere.
2025
The World in Which We Live Now
Very nice points. I used to find Taleb very opaque before reading this. I think I understand him much better than when I tried Black Swan 5-6 years ago.
Real Life is Risk Taking
Vindication for me personally as I start taking more and more obvious risks.
In Search of AI Psychosis
A good article on how many seem to be affected, and what usually predisposes them.
A Deep Dive into Reverse Proxy
An amazing series about practical aspects of what a loaded load balancer has to care about.
Machines of Loving Grace
Beautifully written. Wide and easy to read.
Everything I Know About Good System Design
Good mental models of what to aim for and what not to aim for when making a system
Trusting Trust
Quines and hiding trojans in compilers
Blurry Sentences
Deepities, Motte and Bailey Generalization. Nice read on mental models to be incisive about what you hear.
Being Glue
Doing the important thankless work, but also how to recognise when you’re stuck doing it