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5 pieces so far. The newest is at the top.

Jun 24, 2026

A little pressure helps. A lot doesn't.

A plain-English walkthrough of the Yerkes-Dodson Law — the 1908 mouse experiment that explains why deadlines work, why interviews choke you, and what to do about it.

3 min readpsychology, productivity

Jun 23, 2026

Laos exports $1.3 million of cassava every day

Lao cassava export values from 2021 to mid-2026, with a destination breakdown. In 2025 the total reached $432M, with 89% going to Thailand.

1 min readlaos, trade, economy

Jun 22, 2026

In praise of small bets

Why I'd rather ship five small things than plan one big one — and the kinds of problems where that breaks down.

1 min readproduct, engineering

Jun 21, 2026

Writing is debugging your thoughts

The act of putting a half-formed idea into a sentence is the most reliable way I know to find out whether it actually holds up.

1 min readwriting, thinking

Jun 20, 2026

Welcome to the notebook

A quick note on what this site is, why it exists, and how I plan to use it.

1 min readmeta, writing