Chapter IV

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Notes from the Margins

A working index of everything written down. Things get filed here when they stop being obvious, and occasionally when they still are.

  • 001Learning without a playbookFeb 2026

    What the slightly chaotic work between an idea and a company teaches you.

    6 min read

  • 002Why some people keep buildingMar 2026

    On curiosity, unfinished problems and the inability to leave either alone.

    9 min read

  • 003Strange business modelsApr 2026

    A growing collection of businesses that should not work, but do.

    7 min read

  • 004Small bets on unlikely peopleMay 2026

    What risk-free capital can unlock for an early builder.

    5 min read

  • 005Notes on AI-native organisationsJul 2026

    What changes when the organisation, not just its software, is designed around AI.

    11 min read

  • 006In defence of being unqualifiedAug 2026

    Learning things by trying to build them.

    4 min read

  • 007Things I changed my mind aboutSep 2026

    A running list, deliberately unflattering.

    8 min read · in progress

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