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Algo Mind — Essays

Essays by Feitong Yang on intelligence as computation: AI agents, software engineering, product, and how minds work.

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Dissecting Claude Science

Claude Science is a daemon-centered agent harness for execution, durable artifacts, and verification.

Ship the Core First

Three months, 300+ pull requests, one episode, and no idea if anyone wanted it. What coding agents make too easy to forget when you are building a product from zero.

Stop Being Your Own Rejection Letter

In early 2024, a founding engineer at Cursor emailed me about being their ninth hire. I turned myself down without asking a single question.

The Ten Commandments for Building Product

A record of mistakes I made and watched others make: ten commandments for building product, and the self-deceptions each one guards against.

Access Denied Is Not a Moat

Access denial can buy time, but it also teaches rivals that dependency is a vulnerability.

One Brain Across My Desktop, iPhones, and Pixel

When one coding agent session connected my desktop, iPhone, and Pixel into a single working loop, mobile development started to feel fluid, local, and continuous.

Unreasonable Spirit in Silicon Valley

Where environment shapes ambition, but you should find your place to build.

The Era of Decision Games

People say AI will take your job. They're wrong. It will take your tasks, and leave you with something harder: the decisions.

Career Reflection - 2023

After working for several years, I reflected on my past work experiences.

Job Search Reflection

After several research and internship experiences, I reflect on what I'm looking for in a position: intellectual challenges, collaborative colleagues, personal growth, and real impact.