FILTER · TAG

#Essay

4entries · clear ✕

Journal

Does Graphify Actually Cut Token Usage?

RB-000707.12.2026

I committed a 15 MB knowledge graph and forced every agent to consult it before reading code, on the promise it would save tokens. So I ran a controlled test on a real task. It saved about 5%—but only by returning a worse, incomplete answer. Here is what I measured and why I pulled the whole thing out.

Read →
Journal

Don't Build the Tool. Deliver the Outcome.

RB-000506.17.2026

A response to Sequoia's "Services as the New Software." The next durable businesses won't sell another piece of software that races the next model. They'll deliver the actual service, measured in real outcomes like recovered revenue, audit findings, and savings found.

Read →
Project

From Scattered Markdown to a Single /specs Directory

RB-000306.16.2026

How I'm rebuilding my coding workflow around one /specs directory—complete architecture, a feature directory, an implementation roadmap, and a few RFCs—borrowing how the Claude team writes specs, with Coolify or Cloudflare Pages + Workers handling preview deployments.

Read →
Essay

Why Hotels Need Open Hotel Protocols

RB-000205.21.2025

After eleven years across hotel operations, revenue, and distribution, I no longer believe the PMS is the center of a hotel—or that it should be. Open Hotel Protocols is my proposal for what comes next.

Read →