Hashing vs Encoding vs Encrypting vs Signing
On the surface, everyone knows the difference between hashing, encoding, and encrypting. We all know the tradeoffs between them and…
Mistakes and Successes in Building ScottAdamsSaid
TLDR: After Scott Adams died on January 13, 2026, I decided to restore his blog having no clue what I…
Developers are Solving The Wrong Problem
Everyone is either offended or excited about “vibe coding.” It’s all the rage and going to solve all your problems,…
My Favorite Books from 2025
After college, I resolved to read one book a month. It can be fiction, non-fiction, technical, business-oriented, or whatever as the…
What 4chan is up to since Charlie Kirk was murdered
Disclosure: I’m not involved in 4chan in any way but I have deep fear appreciation for the weaponized autists. What…
How SaaS Startups Can Scale Accounting Without Slowing Development
SaaS startups live and die by their ability to iterate. Every feature launch, bug fix, or product tweak hinges on…
Building Better SDKs with Generative AI
Through many years of working with APIs, I’ve always been struck by the fundamental problems of SDKs. Most are not…
Authorization in AI Systems with Pangea Multipass
This was originally published on the Pangea Cyber blog on 14 January 2025. As we’ve worked with customers evaluating Large…
My Books to Love & Hate from 2024
After college, I resolved to read one book a month. It can be fiction, non-fiction, technical, business-oriented, or whatever as the…
Pangea AuthZ: Inherited Permissions
This was originally published on the Pangea Cyber blog on 07 January 2025. Designing authorization is fundamentally a challenge. Not…