Research
Two kinds of entry, kept apart from the blog. Studies are things I ran, and each says how it was run, what kind of evidence backs it and how confident I am. Notes are study guides from talks I've watched and books I've read: what the source said, in my words, with a link back to it.
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- Fiber feeds your colon cells: butyrate and how to eat for it
My notes on Hank Green's talk with Liam Layton on why colon cells run on butyrate from fermented fiber, and the easy ways to eat more of the right kinds.
Talk notes Hank Green and Liam Layton Health - How agents improve over time: model, harness, context
My notes on Harrison Chase's talk on the three parts of an agent you can improve (model, harness and context) and why traces and evals sit under all three.
Talk notes Harrison Chase AI - Russell Raath on finding consulting clients on LinkedIn
My notes on Russell Raath's talk on LinkedIn for consultants: watch for trigger events, write about live news, and learn the words buyers use for the problem.
Talk notes Russell Raath Business - Dan Gelbart on patent strategy in the age of AI
My notes on Dan Gelbart's patents talk: how AI search changes the answer to an infringement letter, and how to write a patent that holds up.
Talk notes Dan Gelbart AIBusiness - What's left for engineers when AI writes the code
My notes on Laurie Voss's talk on where the bottleneck goes once agents write the code, and why deciding what good means stays human, with the numbers checked.
Talk notes Laurie Voss AI - Russell Raath on which Hormozi advice works for consultants
My notes on Russell Raath's talk adapting Alex Hormozi's service-business advice to consulting, a trust and risk business: offer, price, market, sales, content.
Talk notes Russell Raath Business - Jake Van Clief on handing automation back to people
My notes on Jake Van Clief's talk on what to build now that AI can do the work: AI as one part of a program, and why your own instructions matter.
Talk notes Jake Van Clief AI - Blueberries and your health: what a cup a day does
My notes on Rhonda Patrick's clip on blueberries and arteries, plus the trials and long-term studies on arteries, blood sugar and memory.
Talk notes Rhonda Patrick Health - Copy what works: Pabrai's method and the research behind it
My notes on how Mohnish Pabrai built his career by copying Warren Buffett, plus the research on why copying a proven method works and how to do it well.
Talk notes Little Bit Better Self-improvement - Inside the Box: David Epstein on why constraints beat goals
My notes on David Epstein's talk for Inside the Box: why limits on how you work beat a bigger goal when the path isn't clear, his four reasons and examples.
Talk notes David Epstein Self-improvement