Curated list of posts related only to thought.

Chasing Pirates.

As part of my early experiments with “vibe-coded” apps, I built a link-shortening service in 2022. It’s still online. At its peak it quietly grew to around 2-4k users per month, generating more than 100k clicks monthly. Maintenance was almost zero - apart from one thing: taking down malicious links.

Upside-down startups.

Working as a tech auditor for VCs, I’ve witnessed a surprising pattern: startups that operate more like personal development journeys than companies. This piece explores why some founders unintentionally build “upside-down startups” - and what it takes to turn them right-side up.