David Heimann
Hi there! I'm a computer programmer in Brooklyn, NY. This is my corner of the internet. I generally try to make it a place that I would enjoy if I stumbled onto it myself.
I also find it helpful to use it to clarify my own thinking, a sort of map for where I am and where I might be going.
Currently, I'm the CTO at Impilo . Before that I co-founded Brus and Purple , which we sold to theSkimm .
I like making things with computers. The fact that we have this incredible tool at our fingertips, where we can alter the world around us with a few keystrokes never ceases to amaze me. Most of all, I like making things that help people understand the world around them better, or that help them make things themselves.
Activity
The Singularity: A Timeline
A reading list tracing the ideas behind the singularity, from Samuel Butler to the alignment era.
You Should Care
A reflection on craftsmanship in software and why caring about the details still matters, even when the industry tells you to move fast and break things.
Do LLMs increase technical debt?
What happens when you point an LLM at a codebase full of shortcuts and workarounds. The machine doesn't know what's intentional and what's accidental.
Collapse the Wave Function
On the paralysis of keeping options open forever. At some point you have to commit to a direction and see what happens. The best outcomes come from depth, not breadth.