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Reading this while actively trading iron condors myself, I see what Simons got right that most traders miss: systematic execution, defined risk, relentless optimization based on data not instinct. This isn't just a biography, it's a masterclass in how disciplined quantitative thinking beats gut-feel trading every time.
I've been reading this book off and on for months now. Not because it's bad; it's fascinating. But it's dense with ideas that require digestion. Genius Makers chronicles the people building AI, the competition between labs, and the race toward AGI. It's the kind of book where you read a chapter, put it down to think, and pick it up weeks later when you're ready for the next dose of "holy shit, this is actually happening."
A flashlight. Morse code. Two friends signaling across the dark. From these humble origins, Petzold builds the entire architecture of modern computing. This book strips away the mysticism and reveals what computers truly are: layers of simple ideas, stacked with care.
Nassim Taleb's Antifragile isn't just another self-help book about resilience. It's a paradigm shift that challenges everything you think you know about risk, randomness, and thriving in chaos. Some things break under stress. Others survive. But antifragile things actually get stronger.
The DevOps Handbook isn't just another tech methodology book. It's the definitive guide to why some engineering teams ship fast without breaking everything, while others are stuck in deployment hell. If you've ever wondered how companies like Netflix and Amazon deploy thousands of times per day without catastrophic failures, this book reveals the playbook.
Most options trading books are either too academic or too simplistic. This little book strikes a rare balance. Practical enough to implement immediately, deep enough to avoid rookie mistakes. If you're tired of losing money on options or just want to understand what the hell a 'put credit spread' actually means, this is your starting point.
The physical reality of coding at machine speed. A firsthand account of working with AI, mental acceleration, and what changed forever.
From copy-pasting LLM outputs to launching 13 repositories in six weeks: what happens when human creativity merges with machine intelligence? A philosophical exploration of time dilation, vibe coding, and the birth of augmented consciousness.
A meditative reflection on collaborating with AI as a creative coding partner, exploring the tension between productivity and disruption, trust and agency, and the evolving nature of work in an era of intelligent machines. Through poetic fragments and philosophical musings, the entry captures the essence of “vibe coding,” the challenges of adapting to new tools, and the beauty found in creative experimentation.
A meditation on the raw process of creativity, this piece explores the flow of words, the cycles of time, and the interplay between intention, thought, and the act of making. It questions the role of purpose in art and reflects on the human condition within the infinite span of existence.
A meditation on the discipline of writing as both practice and ritual, this piece explores creative flow, subconscious mining, and the strange intersection between human thought and emerging machine intelligence. It reflects on the nature of persistence, the future of creativity, and the unfolding evolution of self through the act of showing up.
A meditative reflection on the practice of handwriting as a gateway into the subconscious. This stream-of-consciousness journal entry explores the inner mechanics of creativity, the discipline of returning to the page, and the mystery of sourcing original thought through rhythm, breath, and presence. Written at the turn of a season, it’s a poetic tracing of movement, inertia, and meaning-making in real time.
A Deep Dive into Apple's Revolution. Few products have reshaped the world quite like Apple's Macintosh. In Insanely Great, Steven Levy takes readers inside the creation, culture, and impact of the Mac.
Steven Levy’s Hackers: The Heroes of the Computer Revolution is a foundational text in the history of computing, chronicling the evolution of hacke...
Some writing books feel like technical manuals, others like stern lectures. Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life is so...
Introduction: The Art of Breaking Literary Conventions
I recently reread this book on a flight during a family trip. It allowed me to see things from a different perspective and was just the wisdom I wa...
Some books about writing are technical manuals, others are deeply personal. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King is a rare fusion of b...
Carl Sagan’s The Dragons of Eden isn’t just another book on human intelligence—it’s an interdisciplinary fusion of science, philosophy, and speculative inquiry.
