Minimum Effective Dose
Do enough to learn what matters. Build one complete path, resist speculative scope, and let evidence determine the next investment.
Writing
Subscribe via RSSSocrates: Before I Say ‘Go Build It’
I want the agent to help me think through the work, not just get on with it.
Lead With Problems
A problem statement is not enough. Ownership, authority, and accountability have to follow it.
Harmony
How Socrates keeps a specification coherent as its assumptions change.
Close the Loop
What control theory and Unix taught me about building with AI