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Notes from the desk, not the pedestal.

Long-form thoughts on building products, offensive security, teaching, and surviving a multi-hyphenate career. No hot takes, no clickbait, no substack popups.

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Aug 30, 2026

Building

The terminal is not a shell.

Why this site has a command bar that cannot `rm -rf` anything, and why that is the whole point.

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May 3, 2026

Career

The case for the messy, multi-hyphenate career.

Software engineer · security practitioner · educator · founder. Sounds like a LinkedIn headline having a panic attack. I think it is the future.

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