Rolling Back Main (And Why You Shouldn't Have to)
Practical guide for solo developers who need to undo bad commits on main, followed by an honest reflection on why it happened and how to avoid it when vibecoding with AI tools.
💻 On Systems & Strategy
Digital power, code, and strategic design
Writings
5 writings
Why Electric Cars Can't Look Like Electric Cars
EVs could be designed in wild new ways—but U.S. car safety laws written for gas cars keep them stuck in the past.
🖼️ VS Code Title Bar Signaling System
A lightweight cognitive system to visually track project intent and mental context through color-coded VS Code title bars.
Customizing ChatGPT: Crafting a Mirror, Not a Mirrorball
Approach to AI customization focused on integrity and reflection rather than productivity. Shows how to configure ChatGPT based on personal values for authentic self-expression.
Why I Built builds.software — and What I’m Building Next
Built my own space: no ads, no feed, just soul + software. A digital forge for legacy, code, and craft. Welcome to builds.software.
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Writings that touch on On Systems & Strategy as a secondary topic.
Forging the 'Stronghand' Terminal — September 2026 Update
Sixteen months after building an elaborate Windows terminal, almost none of it is left. What sixteen months of actual usage revealed about this machine, and the small setup that survived.
Captured, Not Pathetic
Everybody can be an alpha, apparently. I guess I'll be the last inferior man.
The Joy of Building My Own Digital Sandbox — April 2026 Update
Eight months, 550 commits, 26 new posts, and a full transformation of how I build this site — with AI pair-programming, spec-driven workflows, and the same stubborn love for artisanal code.
On Leadership and Leadership-Adjacent Things, April 2026
Notes on leadership as cost, care, and teaching others to lead—from home to work to the wider world.
The Prometheus Problem
An examination of how AI companies position themselves as modern Prometheus while deploying systems implicated in teenager deaths, externalizing consequences, and operating as black boxes in critical infrastructure. This is not about future superintelligence, it's about what's happening right now.
The Joy of Building My Own Digital Sandbox
Why I spend hundreds of hours building a custom blog when perfectly good solutions exist. Because this digital art project—code and content together—is how I view the world.
How to Protect Our Children in the Digital Age: A Conscious Parent's Guide to Internet Safety
A clear, powerful guide for safeguarding the hearts and minds of toddlers and young children in today's online world.
Forging the 'Stronghand' Terminal: From Chaos to Command
Guide to building a development terminal on Windows 11 using WezTerm, PowerShell 7, Oh-My-Posh, and Zoxide. Includes setup steps and configuration examples.
On Overcoming Analysis Paralysis
Practice makes perfect, and overcoming paralysis is no different than any other skill that you could learn and develop by practice.