Distributed Work, Distributed Humanity
Working in isolation started before COVID but the pandemic accelerated it. Through Web3, Crypto Winter, and now AI, I've watched us mistake distributed work for distributed humanity.
Category: Technology (11)
Emerging technologies, technical experiments, and the intersection of different tech domains.
Cross-domain technology insights, experiments, and patterns that apply across different systems.
Context Isn't Retrieval: Why RAG Won't Fix Agent Decision-Making
Retrieval gives agents information. Context gives them decision logic, constraints, and workflows. This deep dive explains why RAG cannot solve decision-making and why the context layer becomes essential infrastructure.
Why AI Agents Can't Make Decisions Without Context
AI agents can execute actions, but they can't decide which action is correct. Finance exposes this gap more clearly than any domain. Here's why context, not compute, becomes the bottleneck.
AI, the Punch You Don't See Coming
A practitioner's warning to friends who aren't paying attention to AI. The transformation is already here, and most people won't see the punch until it lands.
How Onchain FX Actually Works: Atomic Settlement Explained
Atomic settlement eliminates the timing gaps that have defined FX for 50 years. Here's how institutional shared ledgers, tokenized deposits, and programmable settlement are reshaping global currency movement.
The Coming Collision: Stablecoins, Tokenized Deposits, and the Fight for the Settlement Layer
Stablecoins hit $46T in annual volume and banks are responding by putting their own money onchain. The real battle isn't between public and private rails. It's about who controls the bridges between them.
AI Everywhere, Rockets on Donkeys
Companies are racing to add AI everywhere. But most are strapping rockets to donkeys and calling it innovation. Real transformation requires rebuilding systems, not just adding layers on top.
Phalanx Engineering: Lessons in Building Teams That Hold the Line
The phalanx offers a powerful metaphor for engineering culture. It is not about individual heroes, but trust, discipline, and leaders who stand unshielded for their teams. Phalanx Engineering is a way of thinking about resilience that I’ve applied and refined in practice.
Personal and Business Cloud Security
Businesses and consumers are embracing cloud storage, but security questions remain urgent. Cloud security risks, provider promises, and practical solutions like encryption and credential management.
My List of Commonly-Used Git Commands
A compiled list of commonly-used Git commands for branching, tagging, remote management, and logging, covering both everyday operations and edge cases that come up occasionally.
Inline Read More Link in Python Using lxml
Using Python and lxml to insert a “read more” link inline with the last HTML element instead of breaking the layout. Includes example code and notes on contributing it back to Pelican as a plugin.