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Notes & process

Writing on engineering, design, and cinematic craft.

Short pieces on resilient systems, motion, design language, and the intersection of code and camera.

otherJanuary 2026

You'll Always Be Smarter Than Me

Here's the reason why you'll always be smarter than me. Read on to learn about it.

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I know why I am barred from exercising any knowledge profitably

It is a simple task: get to the library soon enough to edit a video. And no matter what I do, I never can get myself to the library soon enough to edit a video. That's my life!

January 2026cinematic
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My Confession of My Intellectual Inferiority and Ineptitude

This is what you need to know about me before you consider hiring me. I wouldn't belong in your company unless you agree with me on these points.

January 2026other
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Working with ChatGPT: Golden Rules for Generative AI Copilot Interaction [Part 3]

Today we dig into the schizophrenic nature of AI and how to tackle it with attention, attention, attention, language contracts, addressing errors immediately whenever they happen, and relating to your copilot.

November 2025engineering
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Working with ChatGPT: Golden Rules for Generative AI Copilot Interaction [Part 2]

AI is a wonderful tool but can be a hidden menace if not understood well. The next two rules (3 and 4) in this series are about understanding AI's prompt structure and exercising control.

November 2025engineering
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