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— Dispatches —

From the desk

Notes on systems, markets, and the work itself. Filed irregularly, edited slowly, kept honest.

All filings

  1. 01
    Prediction markets as protocols, not productsOn the difference between a market that resolves cleanly and a market that survives doubt.April 12, 2026 · 5 min · markets · sui · design
  2. 02
    Microseconds and meaningWhat an HFT system teaches you that no application engineering ever will.March 22, 2026 · 4 min · hft · c++ · systems