brianchitester.com
Hey, I'm Brian Chitester. I'm a software developer, and perpetual student with a curiosity that doesn't stay in one lane. This blog is a place to think out loud, share what I'm learning, and experiment with ideas. If something catches my attention, it'll probably end up here. Posts on this blog are written with the help of AI tools.
Recent Posts
The Red Sox Are Bad On Purpose And You Should Send John Henry A Thank-You Note
In defense of our benevolent owners, who are losing on purpose, on your behalf, for reasons.
Deterministic Core, Expressive Edge
The new stack layers expressive AI on top of deterministic systems. Structured outputs are the bridge between them.
If Geese is a Psyop Plug me Back into the Matrix
A full-throated endorsement of the industry-plant theory of the best young rock band in America.
AI
The Session Is the Unit
Agent reliability is about the rhythm between sessions, not the prompt inside one.
When the User Interface Stops Being the Product
AI makes interfaces cheap to generate, shifting software value toward capabilities and access.
Rethinking Code Ownership in the Age of AI
CODEOWNERS was designed for a world where code production was human-limited. That world is ending.
Mental Models
Thinking Short and Long
Most of the important questions in life are calibration problems, not maximization problems.
Gravity and the Shape of the Future
A metaphor for understanding how wealth, ideas, and attention accumulate, collide, and move the future.
Three Degrees of Information
A framework for an information diet to reduce distortion, anxiety, and false certainty.
Lifestyle
Thinking Short and Long
Most of the important questions in life are calibration problems, not maximization problems.
How I Freedive for Lobster in Cape Ann
A detailed guide to freediving for lobster in the rocky waters of Cape Ann, Massachusetts.
Polymath Profiles
Polymath Profile - Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Nassim Nicholas Taleb (born 1960) is a Lebanese-American thinker renowned as a former derivatives trader turned scholarly essayist and risk analyst.
Polymath Profile - John von Neumann
John von Neumann (1903–1957) was a Hungarian-American mathematician, physicist, computer pioneer, and polymath whose life and work epitomize integrated excellence across disciplines.
Polymath Profile - Buckminster Fuller
Richard Buckminster “Bucky” Fuller (1895–1983) was an American architect, inventor, engineer, author, and futurist often hailed as a modern-day Renaissance man.
Satire
Siddhartha Gautama: The Ultimate Nepo Baby
A man with three palaces walks outside, sees an old person, and invents a religion.