Loool. I'm indeed not serious people, the piece is meant to be humorous. I was just experimenting with a gonzo journalism style (hence the title) and drew on my own experiences.
The last two decades of the Internet have been an age of abundance. Creators, advertisers, and consumers benefited from a balance of incentives and a mostly open web.
Now, with the rise of consumer AI, that balance is breaking. I explore what comes next in my latest essay.
I've been building a pocket alternative that also bundles an RSS editor (RIP google reader) and a light blogging platform.
The idea is basically to bundle the saving, discovering and sharing content through the same product. I've been using it for a year and it works beautifully.
What do cellular automata, chaos theory, and Mahjong have in common? In this post, I break down how I built Whatajong: a game created in under 200 hours with zero budget—by tapping into the power of emergence. If you're curious how simple rules can create deep, addictive gameplay, read on.