Essays

I write to understand things, then publish so the next person starts further ahead. Right now that's mostly AI systems: memory, context, and agents. Before that, Solana internals.

On my desk

The AI Stack Is Quietly Changing

In progress

The interesting shifts are not happening in the models. They are happening in everything wrapped around them.

The Future Doesn't Have Apps

In progress

When agents do the operating, the interface stops being the product. What software looks like after the app.

Published

Context Is Becoming Infrastructure

July 2026 · Medium

Prompts were the app layer. Context is turning into the platform layer, and it is starting to look like a database problem. Why context management will separate AI products as models become interchangeable.

AI Memory as the Real Moat

July 2026 · X

For two years everyone asked which model is smartest. The real question is becoming who remembers you best, and that is much harder to switch away from.

Why Solana's New Subscriptions Program Matters

July 2026 · X

SPL delegation allows one delegate per token account, which quietly made recurring payments impossible. The new PDA model fixes that for SaaS, memberships, and AI agents.

What Actually Makes GUM Feel Different

July 2026 · X

The best cross-chain UX makes the chains disappear while staying easy to inspect. Notes from the beta, and what really happens under the hood.

How Subscriptions Fixed SPL Delegation

June 2026 · Medium

A step-by-step guide to delegated USDC approvals that make recurring billing work without holding user keys.

The Future of Stocks Might Start With SpaceX on Solana

June 2026 · Medium

Tokenized private equity is quietly becoming real. What SpaceX shares on Solana suggest about where markets go next.

Why Most Solana DEXs Don't Use On-Chain Orderbooks

January 2026 · X

It is not a design choice. It is account locking, compute limits, and the transaction model. Why AMMs win on Solana and how perps actually work.

From Probability to Determinism

December 2025 · Medium

Solana's transaction pipeline was built to be fast, not predictable. The new execution stack is changing which of those wins.

Why Compute Units Matter on Solana

November 2025 · Medium

Every failed transaction has a budget story behind it. What compute units actually meter, and why they decide whether you land.

How DA, Sequencers, and Provers Fit Together

December 2024 · X

EigenDA and optimistic rollups explained as one system. Who orders transactions, who stores the data, who watches, and what happens when someone lies.

Is On-Chain Money Real?

October 2024 · Medium

From Bitcoin's genesis block to global settlement. What it takes for digital money to earn trust.

Solana Program Security: Preventing Exploits

August 2024 · Medium

Most exploits reuse the same handful of mistakes. A field guide to the checks that stop them.

Building a Solana Transaction Simulation Tool

August 2024 · Medium

Simulation is the difference between guessing and knowing. Handling both legacy and versioned transactions.

A Beginner's Guide to Solana Blinks

July 2024 · Medium

Blinks turn any URL into a transaction. What they are, how they resolve, and why they matter for distribution.

Everything else lives on Medium and X.