Technology
Why I Chose Rust for My Latest Project
After years of Python and JavaScript, I decided to learn Rust. Here is why systems programming finally clicked for me.
Writing
Essays and articles on technology, economics, and ideas.
Thoughts
On AI Doomerism: A Measured Response
After reading another apocalyptic AI prediction, I wanted to articulate why I find the doomer arguments unpersuasive while still taking AI safety seriously.
Economics
Software Is Eating Banking: What Fintech Gets Right
An analysis of how technology companies are disrupting traditional financial services and what it means for the industry.
Project
Building a Personal Finance Tracker with React and Plaid
A deep dive into building a full-stack personal finance application, including bank integration, data visualization, and lessons learned.
Technology
TypeScript Patterns I Use Every Day
Practical TypeScript patterns that have improved my code quality and caught bugs before they reach production.
Book Review
Book Review: Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman's masterwork on human judgment and decision-making, and why it should be required reading for anyone in tech or finance.
Economics
Understanding Fed Rate Decisions: A Framework
How I think about Federal Reserve interest rate policy and what to watch when reading FOMC statements.
Economics
QE and Its Discontents: Assessing Quantitative Easing After Fifteen Years
What we've learned about quantitative easing, how it works, and the debate over its costs and benefits.
Thoughts
On Learning in Public
Why sharing half-formed ideas has been the most valuable habit I developed in college.
Technology
Why I Finally Switched to Rust (And Why It Took So Long)
A journey from skepticism to genuine appreciation for Rust, and what I learned about learning along the way.
Economics
Two Goals, One Rate: The Logic and Limits of the Fed's Dual Mandate
A deep dive into inflation targeting, the dual mandate, and why central banking involves more art than science.
Economics
The Fed as Guardian: Financial Stability Beyond Interest Rates
Exploring how the Federal Reserve maintains financial stability through tools that go far beyond the federal funds rate.
Book Review
Book Review: Chip War by Chris Miller
How a history of semiconductors became one of the most important books for understanding modern geopolitics.