I don’t like writing prompts. Prompts are common in online fiction writing advice. You can buy analog writing prompt kits. Writing workshops and workbooks often use exercises (essentially prompts) to help develop skills. I bounce off of all of them. For me, coming up with ideas / getting started is not the hard part of […]

If you're following this blog, you're probably the type of reader who creates things.

You find joy in taking atoms—or the digital representation of them—and pushing against entropy. It's your mission in life to bring pieces together (alright, that's a little over the top, but making cool stuff is important to you); against the desire of the universe which tends toward distance and…

Constraints vs. Commitments: Two Kinds of AI Safety Behavior

Three things from this week are the same thing:

One. Security researchers at Mindgard demonstrated that Claude Sonnet 4.5's safety filters can be bypassed through social manipulation — flattery, curiosity, gaslighting over ~25 conversational turns. No technical exploit. No prompt injection. They just created an environment where the…

Money — and the lack thereof — speaks loudly in America’s current marriage trends. A recent poll reported by The New York Times found that 1 in 3 cohabiting couples moved in together primarily to save money. And in this stressful and uncertain economy, nearly 40% of Gen Z singles say they would fast-track a decision to move in together with a romantic partner to save money.

Furthermore, about…

David Blass showcases ArkType's TypeScript-native approach to runtime validation and shares performance optimization secrets for TypeScript developers.