The complements to AI will increase in value
Here's a model I use to think about how AI will change work. Some parts of every activity will cost 1,000x
4 Aug 2025 · 2 min readWhere new capabilities meet real constraints
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Are software jobs set to grow or shrink?
There seem to be two views of what will happen with engineers' jobs given the new efficiencies from using advanced AI coding tools
5 Jul 2025 · 2 min readFoundering founder: the story of my startup year
How I spent a year trying to start a startup -- and failed.
7 Dec 2021 · 17 min readLatest notes
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Possible
People sometimes use the word "impossible" too lightly. When I consider whether something is possible, I consider two angles first: 1. Is it logically provably impossible?
17 Jan 2026 · 1 min read
Agent skill - Statistics Estonia
Today I published my first agent skill: using Statistics Estonia databases. Often I have some simple question and I know data exists, but I can't be
11 Jan 2026 · 1 min read
Claude Code IS the software
In 2024, humans created software. In 2025, Claude Code (and Codex, and Cursor, and all the others) created software. In 2026, Claude Code is the software. It'
10 Jan 2026 · 1 min read
Vibe coding a music learning app
Reading Shipping at Inference-Speed and with the Christmas holiday on my hands, I again felt a deep desire to ship a side project while getting a feel for
4 Jan 2026 · 4 min read
Subtractive changes
When solving a problem with an existing system, most people tend to add. But often, removing makes a design better. * Dieter Rams's famous principle is "
3 Jan 2026 · 1 min read
Skills, not agents
I used to think shipping an agent product meant building: 1. The core LLM loop. 2. Skills: describing to the LLM how to do particular things (including building
1 Jan 2026 · 1 min read
AI Ranch podcast with Evalds Urtans
Mostly talking about AI, Pactum and selling to enterprises. It was recorded at the end of August, so some things are already likely stale! Find the podcast on
24 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
Principal
I recently noticed that it's a bit clunky to talk about "users" of our agents. Building complex enterprise software, we have multiple types of
13 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
Anchor on what won't change
When things are stable, you make plans by anchoring to the question "what will change?". With your customers, your company, technology, regulation or anything else about
26 Nov 2025 · 1 min read
Invest into context
I have a 14,000-word document I maintain manually, to add into ChatGPT queries I make related to my role as CTO. It covers a lot of ground
26 Aug 2025 · 2 min read