System Log
Spotify Announces Taste Profile Editing. BlackTape Launched With It.
Spotify just announced users can edit their Taste Profile. BlackTape shipped that feature on February 17th. The timing is coincidental — but the difference in philosophy is not.
Beyond the Prompt: Why AI Music Still Feels Empty to a Producer
What's really happening with AI music — and why the future needs real-time collaboration, not text prompts.
Escaping the Token Trap: A Pragmatic Approach to AI-Assisted Development
How I'm re-architecting my AI dev setup to move from brute-force token usage to optimized automation.
The Case for Character: Why I Design My Own Creative Tools
Why I moved away from industry-standard tools to build my own — and why character matters more than features.
Zero Presets Only Chaos
NZZ is out today. No presets, no rules — only chaos.