I’ve written essays on technology, philosophy, culture, and life, published across Medium and Substack.

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Introducing CTR Technologies

2026 • Writing

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A short explainer of my new company and the decisions that led me to start it.

Read it on Substack →

Making an Interactive Chrome Extension with React

2018 • Writing

Stylized atom symbol with colorful globe and orbit lines.

A programming tutorial on how to build a React-based Chrome extension.

Published in Notworthy’s Make Journal.

Read it on Medium →

Building a Life

2023 • Writing

Black and white illustration of a hillside town with many buildings and a castle at the top, surrounded by trees.

A retrospective essay discussing my 20s and my experience building a diverse career across software engineering, music, and writing.

Read it on Substack →

Family Feud and AI Alignment

2023 • Writing

Photo of a game show scoreboard with scores for various answers and a contestant's picture. The scores are: The Whip 9, Hot Dogs 4, TV Personality 34, Midnight 31, Eat Hot Dogs 39. The total is 117, and a timer showing 20 seconds is at the bottom.

An analysis of how large language models (LLMs) compare to the popular game show Family Feud. Survey says…

Read it on Substack →

Read Write Own Review

2024 • Writing

Comparison graphic of Web 1.0, Web 2.0, and Web 3.0 with icons representing each stage: centralized content for Web 1.0, interconnected network for Web 2.0, and blockchain or decentralized structure for Web 3.0.

My review of Chris Dixon’s book Read Write Own and the web3 / cryptography concepts it discusses.

Read Part 1 on Substack →
Read Part 2 on Substack →

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