AI gains in the last ~year have simultaneously made coding *as a skill* less useful while making coding *as an activity* an incredibly powerful use of time.

the idea that "there are only ~30 people in the world that can do X" is pretty intuitive in some fields, but it's a completely foreign concept elsewhere.

my apologies to any IQ-enjoyers out there but Mensa has Scientology vibes

this might be a me-problem but... if I have ever seen someone be passive-agressive, it instantly upper-bounds the closeness of friendship I can have with that person. need to trust that you will be direct :/

yes, YOU TOO are vulnerable to applied psychology from adversarial actors. it can happen to YOU.

heading to the airport for Vegas trip! putting out the call again for any friends that are going to be at DEF CON. let's meet up :)