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The Reluctant Graduate lives on Substack. It's where I think out loud about tech, building in public, and what happens when you have the nerve to try. Personal to political. Free to read. No gatekeeping.
I write for the person who almost didn't try. The one who started a tutorial and quietly closed the tab. The one doing the work anyway, without a blueprint, without a mentor, without anyone handing them a door.
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April 20, 2026
The Vibe Coding Bubble Is Going to Eat the People It Promised to Liberate
It was Valentine’s Day weekend when I went to a “vibe coding” seminar extravaganza in New York City.
readApril 15, 2026
The Website Nobody Wanted
What the vibe coding gurus won’t tell you about selling to small businesses
readMarch 5, 2026
AI Isn't Making a Permanent Underclass. Capitalism Already Did.
The AI Boom Is Real. The Story They're Telling About It Isn't.
readFebruary 24, 2026
When Someone in Silicon Valley Says Something Big Is Happening, I Don’t Listen.
A response to the newest AI doomsday sermon and the missing context that makes it dangerous.
readFebruary 12, 2026
By 2030, Women Must Run AI
A Manifesto on Safety, Sovereignty, and Refusing to Be Collateral Damage
readJanuary 15, 2026
The Vibe Coding Playbook For The 1%
When someone thinks of a vibe coder, especially as a techy person, the first feeling that shows up isn’t happiness, curiosity or even skepticism, but disgust. This newsletter proves otherwise.
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