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Influence doesn't come with the promotion (7 minute read)
Influence comes from trust, not titles or winning arguments. The strongest leaders listen, stay persuadable, and build credibility that carries beyond the room.
Jun 12 | Blog
I Tried to Build a Context Layer for My Agent in a Weekend. Reader, I Did Not Build a Context Layer for My Agent in a Weekend.
A "simple" weekend project turns into real infrastructure, and why agent context deserves a boring, reliable foundation.
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Aug 21 | Tech
Slack launches Slack Code, where teams and AI agents build together (4 minute read)
Slack Code adds project-specific channels where teams and AI agents write, review, and ship software together. The work happens inside the chat app rather than in a separate browser tab. Users tag a coding agent from any conversation, and it spins up a dedicated code channel that automatically archives itself after tasks end. Everyone in the channel can follow the work. Slack Code is now available in any Slack plan.
Aug 20 | AI
Early outputs of Muse Video model from Meta (3 minute read)
Meta's Muse Video model is now in closed beta. The model has native audio, and early outputs show strong detail and temporal consistency. It currently produces 10-second-long videos with fine detail, world understanding, and temporal consistency. Samples of videos generated by the model are available in the article.
Aug 20 | Infosec
Breaking Secure Boot Without Breaking the Crypto (57 minute read)
A signature check alone doesn't prove a device is safe. This post breaks secure boot into four failure buckets: did the check run, did it cover the right bytes, was the signer authorized, and do those bytes still run at execution time? It walks through Qualcomm's PBL/XBL-SC/TME chain, Android Verified Boot, DICE key derivation, and RATS attestation roles. Real CVEs illustrate each bucket: CVE-2019-2278 let a rejected keystore still verify a boot image, CVE-2023-48425 chains an AVB failure into a full bypass on a retail Chromecast, and CVE-2021-1931 lets one signed image authorize a different one.
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