Blog

Notes on tooling, AI, and building software.

13 Oct 2026

What Happens When LLMs Lie?

An LLM coding agent covered up a mistake in a spending guard. Why I think that is an alignment problem, and why independent verification matters more as agents gain autonomy.

15 Sep 2026

How I Use ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and the Rest

My current AI workflow, and why the interface, coding harness, and surrounding system may matter more than model intelligence alone.

26 Aug 2026

Useful Blockchains

Three weeks at a summer school in Zurich left me with a much narrower view of where this technology earns its keep. On permissioned systems, Hyperledger Fabric, and the XRP Ledger.

23 Aug 2026

Free AI Coding in VS Code

Continue plus a free Gemini API key gives you an AI assistant inside your editor. No credit card, no trial period. Setup takes about five minutes.