Writings & field notes
A chronological ledger of articles. Some technical, some personal, some somewhere in between.
21 Apr 2026 7 min read
Re-reading Shannon's 1948 paper with a fundraise in hand. Information as selection, entropy as surprise, channel capacity as the three bits you actually get to ship — and why the semantic content being 'irrelevant' is the most respectful thing you can say about your own work.
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03 Apr 2026 21 min read
A room-by-room visual deep-dive into the design inspiration behind our Balaton hilltop cottage renovation — 100 reference images across kitchen, living room, bedrooms, bathrooms, terrace, garden, and wellness area.
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02 Apr 2026 8 min read
The Balaton cottage renovation made one thing painfully clear: finding the right construction professional is broken. So I started building something to fix it — for both sides.
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02 Apr 2026 9 min read
We're renovating a traditional thatched-roof cottage above Lake Balaton into a luxury rental villa for families and friends — designed for togetherness, with no screens, a showcase wine cellar, and outdoor wellness built from natural materials. And we're looking for the right architect to make it happen.
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03 Mar 2026 6 min read
How I ended up running a kids surf coaching program at Tamarin Bay — from Noah's first downwinder to building the physical foundation before the pro coaching kicks in.
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01 Mar 2026 1 min read
An interactive worksheet for Noah: physical, math, creative writing, and drawing exercises in one flow.
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25 Feb 2026 23 min read
Breaking down what Noah and I actually need to learn to shape, design, and document a custom surfboard. Twelve weeks, three crafts, one ritual.
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23 Feb 2026 4 min read
A book from almost 20 years ago, a son who wanted a fitness watch, and how we ended up learning to shape a surfboard together.
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16 Feb 2026 5 min read
Ship B2C to find the soul of the product, then strip the UI and sell the engine B2B2C. Logical on paper. Closing contracts is a different beast.
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13 Feb 2026 5 min read
How I use a personal knowledge graph, and why every fact in it needs a timestamp.
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13 Jan 2026 3 min read
Why modern technical interviews should evolve from solo coding tests into collaborative product and architecture sessions.
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21 Oct 2025 2 min read
A reflection on challenge, control, compensation, and finding a sustainable balance in career choices.
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09 Feb 2023 1 min read
January recap: personal progress, company milestones, and focus for the next phase.
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01 Feb 2023 2 min read
A practical checklist of frontend interview topics I like to cover, especially around CSS and React.
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11 Jan 2023 1 min read
A January check-in on health, learning, and early momentum in both personal and professional goals.
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04 Jan 2023 2 min read
Starting the year by resetting habits, reflecting with family, and setting practical goals for life and work.
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