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Field notes from the agenticAI-nativereal-worldpost-hype
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FIG. 01
Becoming the Wolf
Feb 18, 2026 · 6 min read

Becoming the Wolf

You need to be on the cutting edge of AI if you're going to survive this wave. The hype cycle has ended; we're in the transition.

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02 / catalog

Courses, blueprinted to ship.

Long-form video walkthroughs of real work - not toy demos. Pick one, work through it, ship better code on Monday.

04 / volumes

Books that read like stories.

The Imposter's Handbook
VOL. 01

The Imposter's Handbook

Years of teaching myself the subjects that go into a CS degree: computation, complexity, encryption, blockchain, algorithms, data structures, lambda calculus.

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A Curious Moon
VOL. 02

A Curious Moon

PostgreSQL the fun way. Assume the role of interim DBA at a startup and explore real Cassini mission data on your way to Saturn.

Have some fun learning Postgres
The Imposter's Roadmap
VOL. 03

The Imposter's Roadmap

Moving up to a senior role means mastering source control, code reviews, DevOps, project management - and most of all, other people.

Take on that senior role
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