Blog & Notes
Essays
Goldratt's Law
Remove one bottleneck and the next becomes visible.
Mind the Gap
AI won't end software engineering, and it won't vibe-code a cure for cancer. But it is changing what counts as evidence that your code is safe.
AI and how the burden of proof has shifted
Philosopher Markus Gabriel dismantled his own argument against machine intelligence. The logic is uncomfortably clean.
December 2024
Modern Database Hardware
Fascinating insights into modern hardware for future databases.What I Wish Someone Told Me About Postgres
PostgreSQL's documentation is huge, but huge can sometimes be overwhelming. It's roughly 3200 PDF pages for version 17. Overall, it's become my go-to database over the years, if you want something relational that may eventually grow over time. Here's a few things I learned today: What I Wish Someone Told Me About Postgres. Also, there's a nice Don't Do This page on the PostgreSQL Wiki.
April 2024
Embeddings and Vector Search
Such a wonderful introduction by Karmi to the field of embeddings and vector search, and semantic search.