Writings

Notes on flow, friction & the honest use of AI.

Essays from fifteen years of watching capable people work too hard against problems that didn’t have to be there — and what it takes to clear them.

June 15, 2026 · Essay

Things Want to Flow

For years I was the one who stayed late, assembling the whole thing by hand and quietly proud of it. It took me too long to learn the difference between working hard and removing what’s in the way.

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