isattu / writing
the longer pieces.
6 essays
numbered
numbered
not weeknotes. these are the ones i'd defend in a room.
06
claude code just killed a codex audit mid-thought.
'codex is still thinking. i have enough from both consultations now.' gemini had already finished. claude didn't wait.
12 may '26
4 min
4 min
05
is it just me, or does cc rewind soft-lock the composer?
rewind to a specific checkpoint, try to type, nothing takes. only ctrl+c → resume fixes it.
8 may '26
2 min
2 min
04
trained as a mining engineer. now i mine MEV.
risk frameworks from mine-safety class are still the mental model i use when i read smart contracts.
2 may '26
6 min
6 min
03
building is cheap. the trap i'm climbing out of.
every artifact i ship is an experiment. the real job is shipping with distribution in mind.
24 apr '26
5 min
5 min
02
agentic fund manager, not a demo.
what i want alphaengine to feel like by may 22. encrypted strategies, TEE validation, on-chain reputation.
18 apr '26
9 min
9 min
01
pack context into the issue, not the prompt.
the issue file IS the agent prompt. it took me a while to stop treating them as separate.
10 apr '26
3 min
3 min