One careful essay, every other Sunday. Sometimes a long argument, sometimes a short field note. Never a thread, never a take-laundering exercise.
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The week's argument, in 1,500–3,000 words. Read in one sitting with coffee, the way it was written.
Three to five short observations from the work this fortnight. Half a page each, no padding.
Two or three things I read that are worth your Sunday. Linked, not quoted at you.
What I'm trying to figure out next, and where I'd value your reply. The reply rate is high. I read them all.
On the three seams that decide whether your LLM ships.
Two readers wrote in about the same problem from different industries.
Updated diagram, three new examples, and a wall poster you can print.
Three rules of thumb, two of which I learned by breaking them.
“The clearest thinking I read on production ML. Calmly opinionated.”
— Staff Eng., infra co.
“I print it out, which I do for almost nothing else.”
— Director of AI, fintech.
“The SAAL essay reshaped our roadmap that quarter.”
— VP Eng., health-tech.