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Will Schenk

@willschenk.com

father, widower, lover, technologist, woodsman

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Astra ⭐@astrra.space · 3mo ago

ok so it's 8 months later and between gemma4/qwen3.6/deepseek4 i'm pretty sure we've reached this, to a large extent i can run the dense gemma 4 on my laptop and it's basically Gemini 2.5 pro in my lap, isn't this insane?

Astra ⭐@astrra.space · 11mo ago

feeling like the coolest thing that could happen to the modern AI landscape is being able to at least run models with capabilities on the level of Opus 4.1/Gemini 2.5 Pro/etc locally on consumer hardware and at best - being able to actually train/fine-tune them on that hardware as well

Will Schenk@willschenk.com · 5mo ago

One great use of these models is to ask them to compare the points made in the stochastic parrots' paper and compare it with Wittgenstein' "On Certainty", and then dig into anecdotes why he flipped the script to think that playing "language games" are required to effective have interiority.

Doll@dollspace.gay · 5mo ago

If one sees no beneficial use cases for synthetic text then their eyes are simply sewn shut, and thus this person is safely ignored.

Will Schenk@willschenk.com · 6mo ago

Big drop last night! Down 2.2kg -- water, stress, something like that. The body seems to have learned a lot from the last time and is freaking out much less. Everything feels way more relaxed.

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Will Schenk@willschenk.com · 6mo ago

We are at it again! Down 5.7kg (though it was a wild funeral/celebration of life where rules got thrown out the window for a few days right before starting) and it's much easier mentally the third time around. The body learns so much, which is getting me thinking that its body learning not mind

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Martin Kleppmann@martin.kleppmann.com · 6mo ago

A report from this retreat is now available. It's a good, thoughtful summary of how AI is changing software engineering. It avoids breathless hype, but it doesn't bury the head in the sand either. www.thoughtworks.com/content/dam/...

thoughtworks.com

Martin Kleppmann@martin.kleppmann.com · 6mo ago

Spent the last few days at a retreat on the future of software development, convened by @thoughtworks.com and @martinfowler.com. Excellent conversations and plenty of food for thought www.thoughtworks.com/en-us/about-...

Will Schenk@willschenk.com · 7mo ago

I just published a "how to do business ops with claude code" so it's of the moment. thefocus.ai/case-study/a...

6 Commands Replace 10+ Hours/Week: Building an AI-Powered Back Office

A complete back office system — project tracking, hiring pipeline, invoicing, client communication, sales CRM — running on Claude Code commands and markdown files. No databases. No SaaS subscriptions....

thefocus.ai

Ethan Mollick@emollick.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Talking to lots of folks across various professions using Claude Code, it is genuinely surprising, even to me, how much of a leap they have seen in the ability of LLMs to do real work in the last six weeks. I know people on this site are sometimes skeptical of AI, but worth paying attention to.

Will Schenk@willschenk.com · 7mo ago

I've got a whole series of how Claude code isnt really about code... thefocus.ai/posts/claude...

Claude Code, not Code

The real power of Claude Code isn't writing software—it's orchestrating skills for research, newsletters, browser automation, and turning one-off requests into repeatable workflows.

thefocus.ai

Damon Beres@damonberes.com · 7mo ago

Spending more time with Claude Code tonight and I do think one basic reality is that AI skeptics need to update their priors: Plenty of cause for concern, plenty of room to hit these companies for unethical behavior, resource demands, etc, but we are so, so far past the era of "stochastic parrots"

Will Schenk@willschenk.com · 7mo ago

Day 11, a little over 250 hours without eating. Starting the day with a huge glass of water I recommend for everyone. If you are fasting, make sure that it's got salt and potassium in it. Try to get 2-3 hours of exercise each day, fasting or no. The energy systems need a little stress.

Tufte-style infographic on cream background titled 'Day 11: Completion & DEXA Scan' for an 11-day water fast. Top status bar shows: Phase Completion, Weight 88.9 kg (-9.4 kg total), Sleep score 67 with 5 hours and 87 min deep, Readiness 72, Lowest HR 54 bpm (new low), Progress Day 11/11 Complete. Left side displays a line chart of weight dropping from 98.3 kg on Day 1 to 88.9 kg on Day 11. Right side shows three sparkline charts: Calories Burned ranging 1923-3154, Sleep Hours varying 4.6-7.9, and Sleep Score fluctuating 63-87. Bottom three columns explain: Metabolically - maximum autophagy achieved, immune system primed for regeneration; Physically - lowest resting HR shows cardiovascular adaptation, ready for DEXA scan; What to Expect - break fast with bone broth, avoid carbs 24-48 hours. Footer: Generated Jan 12, 2026, Oura Ring Data, @wschenk.
Will Schenk@willschenk.com · 7mo ago

Day 10 update on fasting -- didn't get enough exercise yesterday, but I'm in the nirvana state of full ketosis which I recommend for everyone. Went to a party last night, was a little difficult not eating and not drinking since it's not party like, but was so glad to walk out the door sober.

Day 10 Extended Autophagy infographic from an 11-day water fast. Shows weight dropping from 98.3 kg to 89.7 kg over 10 days in a line chart. Three sparklines display calories burned (declining from ~2900 to ~1900), sleep hours (varying 4-8 hrs), and sleep score (50-87 range). Current stats: 89.7 kg weight (-8.6 kg total), 72 sleep score, 76 readiness, 58 bpm lowest heart rate. Bottom sections explain metabolic state (deep autophagy, stem cells activated, ketones at 3-5 mmol/L), physical condition (stable weight, low resting HR, 87 min deep sleep), and expectations (one more day, DEXA scan Monday, prepare for refeed). Tufte-style minimalist design with cream background and black serif text.