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Systems That Survive
Most systems are designed to work. Very few are designed to survive. The difference is everything.
The Automation Paradox
The more you automate, the more critical the things you can't automate become. Here's how to think about it.
Intelligence Is Compression
What building AI systems taught me about intelligence, pattern recognition, and the art of seeing what others miss.