Writing

Writing about AI, product engineering, and the boring parts in between.

I write up the parts that surprised me. The numbers are left in and the raw output is attached, because a result you cannot check is just a claim.

September 2026
Why AI sounds sure even when it's wrongOnce you understand it, you'll know which answers to double-check, why the same question gets different answers, and how AI can sound certain even when it's guessing.Explainer6 min read

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Think step by step, and the model stops writingA prompt prefix most people paste by reflex can make a model return the planning instead of the work, silently, and it reproduces. Here is where it bites and what to do about it.August 2026Prompting6 min read

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