Why Do We Fall in Love?
In a society that values individual choice, the thing we romanticize about love is not choosing at all.
Selected writing
A few pieces I’d start with. For everything else, browse all writing.
Newest public releases first.
2026
Efficient Learning Cannot Take You All the Way to Mastery
Mastery means choosing a craft you love enough to keep pursuing even after the easy gains run out.
The Right Level of Abstraction
The best abstractions preserve human intention while hiding the machinery underneath.
How Is “Enemies to Lovers” Possible?
It is easier to turn one strong feeling into another than it is to stop caring at all.
I'm Process-Oriented in Coding, but Results-Oriented in Writing
Code rewards me while I am making it. Writing rewards me once it exists.
Hello, World
A little about how I got here, why I care about open source, and what I’m building with Epicenter.
A Good Abstraction Imports the Right Intuitions
The name should teach you how to think before you hear the definition.
Read Your Writing Out Loud
Your eyes read what you meant. Your ears hear what you wrote.