Notes & essays
Writing
Observations from work, questions worth keeping, and ideas I am still trying to make precise.
Onboarding in the AI Era: My First 100 Days at Ramp
What would onboarding look like if every new hire—and every new agent—could start with the company's full context?
Becoming a Turtle ↗
A personal framework for treating health like a long-term investment—and making the small, consistent deposits that compound over time.
Lava Flow ↗
Why new drilling techniques could turn geothermal energy into a reliable source of abundant, always-on power.
More Neighbors Please ↗
A case for building much more housing—and for making abundance part of the political argument about affordability.
The Dawn of Cerebral Valley ↗
Notes on San Francisco's AI revival, the people gathering around it, and what a new technology ecosystem might become.
Age of Miracles ↗
An energy deep dive on why abundant power is central to progress—and why old limits may finally be starting to move.
City of Yes ↗
What New York's push to build more reveals about the rules, coalitions, and stories required to make cities grow.