What Debugging Reveals About Assumptions
Debugging looks like problem-solving on the surface, but a lot of it is really the slow discovery of what you assumed without noticing.
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Complexity Is Not the Same as Complication
Some things are hard because they contain many moving parts. Others are hard because we assembled them badly. Those are not the same problem.
Why Naming Things Is So Hard
Naming a thing isn't a cosmetic step. It's the moment you decide what the thing actually is.
Why Good Code Reads Like Good Writing
Both are about compression — saying exactly what you mean in the fewest words that still carry the full weight.
Why Deadlines Work
Deadlines aren't about discipline. They're about collapsing the space where procrastination lives.
Code as Writing
The best code doesn't just run — it says something. And if you can't read it, that's a problem.
The Beauty of Constraints
Every great design starts with something you can't do. That's not a problem to solve — it's the whole engine.