How I Operate
Integrity
I choose truth over comfort. Harmony-seekers find me exhausting.
Principles
- Obligation to Dissent: Silence on key decisions is a failure of integrity
- The 50% Rule: Know enough to have an opinion, not enough to be dogmatic
- Requirements Are Dumb: Question every assumption until you understand the real problem
Growth
I refuse to stay in my lane. It makes me slower to ramp, but dangerous once I do.
Principles
- The 10% Rule: At least 10% of time follows curiosity, not tickets
- Comb-Shaped Expertise: Multiple areas of real depth, not just one spike
- Craft as Learning: Every project deepens understanding
Courage
I'd rather be wrong out loud than right in silence. I've been publicly wrong more than once.
Principles
- Act, Don't Hypothesize: Make decisions, learn from outcomes
- Visible Dissent: Disagreement belongs in the room, not in the hallway
- Kill Your Darlings: Destroy what you built if it's wrong
Simplicity
I delete more than I create. Sometimes I oversimplify—but complexity is the bigger sin.
Principles
- The Pruning Rule: Clutter accumulates; constantly re-focus on essence
- Teach to Learn: If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it deeply
- Essence Over Embellishment: Strip away until only what matters remains
Serenity
I don't do urgency. It makes me move slower than adrenaline-driven people—until their system breaks.
Principles
- Urgency as Signal: Chronic urgency means someone stopped thinking ahead
- Relationships > Efficiency: Trust compounds; rushing doesn't
- Curiosity Time: Follow natural curiosity without pressure to produce