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Notes from the studio. Less argument, more witness.
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What We Were Trained On
Foundation models learn from data. So did we. On Father's Day, a meditation on the people who were our training signal — and what it means to build systems worthy of them.
Pumulo SikanetaJune 19, 2026aileadershipculturefamilyethicsBuild It Anyway
Everything you build will be taken apart. That is not an argument against building. It is the reason to build with care, because care is the only work that pays out before the teardown.
Pumulo SikanetaMay 31, 2026buildingcraftresiliencemakingTwo Desks
People who find me through the software are surprised by the books, and people who find me through the books are surprised by the software. They think they have met two makers. There is one, and there is one thing he is doing.
Pumulo SikanetaMay 31, 2026writingbuildingcraftidentity