Roel Smelt
Exploring what technology does to us — and then trying it out.

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30
Jan

The Bootcamp Lie: When Everyone Can Code, Perception Becomes the Scarce Resource

The coding bootcamp industrial complex sold a promise: learn to code in 12 weeks, land a $70,000 job, recoup
4 min read
29
Jan
The Singularity You're Not Preparing For: When Intelligence Meets Consciousness

The Singularity You're Not Preparing For: When Intelligence Meets Consciousness

Ray Kurzweil predicted in 1999 that machines would match human intelligence by 2029. He now admits his 2029 prediction seems
4 min read
29
Jan
When Machines Think: Seven Principles for Raising Humans in the Age of AGI

When Machines Think: Seven Principles for Raising Humans in the Age of AGI

I've been watching the AGI timeline compress in real-time. Leopold Aschenbrenner says 2027 is increasingly reasonable. Eric Schmidt
7 min read
28
Jan
When Building Software Became a Conversation

When Building Software Became a Conversation

I'm building a complex software platform right now with just a couple of people. We're using
5 min read
27
Jan
When Friction Became the Product Instead of the Problem

When Friction Became the Product Instead of the Problem

I spent months searching for the AI system that would eliminate friction between my ideas and their distribution. I thought
4 min read
27
Jan
When Hype Cycles Collapse

When Hype Cycles Collapse

I watched the conversation shift in real-time. Developers who spent years talking about Ethereum and Solana suddenly stopped. The crypto
5 min read
26
Jan
The Void Isn't Coming—It's Already Here

The Void Isn't Coming—It's Already Here

I spent three hours yesterday staring at AI-generated code that should have taken thirty minutes to review. The code was
6 min read
25
Jan
Beyond the Void: Turning AI Abundance into Personal Mastery

Beyond the Void: Turning AI Abundance into Personal Mastery

What happens when the machines hand you everything you ever thought you needed… and you still wake up feeling hollow?
7 min read
16
Jan
The Inevitable Ignition: Why the Age of Scarcity is Dead

The Inevitable Ignition: Why the Age of Scarcity is Dead

Physics Doesn't Care About Your Opinion: Why the Script of Superabundance Is Already Written
3 min read
07
Jan
The Paradox of the Architect

The Paradox of the Architect

On the Google Leviathan, the death of effort, and the spiritual struggle to remain awake in a world of infinite ease.
4 min read