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March 2025

I’m done querying
After years of querying, I realized it was time to self-publish. MOON HACKERS is launching September 5, 2025.
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Holding myself accountable for how I spend my time
Why don't more people talk about time budgets?
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Generative AI Eliminates "Productive Struggle" for Kids—And That’s a Big Problem
How AI’s instant answers are hurting kids’ ability to learn and three steps you can take to model productive AI usage.
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February 2025

10 Critical Skills Kids Need in the AI Era
How does generative AI and LLMs impact kids today and what skills do the AI-native generation need in order to thrive?
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In defense of dropping out
A short reflection on why we keep doing the things that make us miserable and three examples of things I've quit (other than jobs), that have made me…
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Adventures in 3D printing
I've gone in deep on 3D printing in the past few months. Here's the low-down on what I've been making on the 3D printer, along with a brief personal…
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January 2025

"Is the book published yet?"
And other questions I don’t want to answer. A brief history of my 13 year journey to get one manuscript to "not quite published yet."
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Everything looks perfect from far away
Life threw me a curveball this week. It’s not the first time. I explain how I learned that life is short and things don’t go according to plan, so if…
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Retirement goals (and anti-goals)
What, you think retirement means I won't be setting goals and then executing against them?
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Ideal reader profile
A quick checklist to determine if this newsletter is for you.
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On getting off the treadmill
Today is the first day of my retirement. I am 39 years old. This is not a brag, it's a burnout story. Read on for how I left my well-paid tech job to…
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