Writing

Building systems.
Examining assumptions.

Some questions belong in code. Others take an essay. This is where I work through both.

Technology

Practical notes on AI architecture, agents and operating useful systems.

10 September 2026

Before you build an agent

Start with a bounded job, a clear measure of success and a way to recover when the system gets it wrong.

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10 September 2026

Designing checks around AI systems

A practical extension of HyperSanity: evidence, independent checks and the cost of mistakes in an AI workflow.

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Non-technical

Philosophy, judgement, relationships and living well.

5 August 2026

HyperSanity

A three-step formula for thinking clearly when your own mind can be the weakest link. On Ibn al-Haytham, Dunning-Kruger, and building decisions that answer to reality.

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The Principled Life

Short ebooks on family, relationships and work.

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Building systems.Examining assumptions.

Before you build an agent

Designing checks around AI systems

HyperSanity

The Principled Life

New essays by email.

Building systems.
Examining assumptions.