jorzel.hashnode.devThe Scaffolding TrickIn "Talent is a Loop," I argued that talent isn't a gift — it's a system. A positive reinforcement loop: you practice, you improve, improvement feels good, so you practice more. The question isn't "Do I have talent?" but "Can I build the conditions w...Feb 12·8 min read
jorzel.hashnode.devSingle Skill: What Makes Engineers GreatIn the AI era, where agents generate decent code fast, the idea that great developers just produce more is even harder to defend. Output isn't the differentiator. When I think about one skill that separates good developers from exceptional ones, it's...Feb 4·3 min read
jorzel.hashnode.devHow to Utilize Claude CodeI wanted to go deeper with Claude Code. Not just use it for quick fixes, but actually understand how to get the most out of it. So I did what many of us do: started collecting resources. Blog posts, Twitter threads, GitHub repos, official docs. Over ...Jan 26·8 min read
jorzel.hashnode.devWhy Child Prodigies Rarely Become SuperstarsA new study published in Science analyzed nearly 35,000 elite adults across 19 studies. The finding? Only about 10% of world-class performers were top achievers as children. And the reverse holds too: only about 10% of child prodigies reached elite s...Jan 26·2 min read
jorzel.hashnode.devThe Brain That Proved ItselfSantiago Ramón y Cajal in his laboratory (ca. 1885), Wikimedia Commons The Illusion of Destiny "Early in the morning on Friday, October 26, 1906, there was a knock at Cajal's front door. Silveria rose from bed and received a telegram. She woke Cajal...Jan 18·11 min read