I help companies ship reliable AI systems. This blog is where I share that work, my life systems, creative pursuits, and candid views on the things that matter.
What I’m building with clients, practicing in life, and exploring creatively right now.
Reliability-first AI workflows for production use, with explicit handling for uncertainty.
See Current Focus →Meal systems that reduce weekday friction while staying metabolic-friendly and repeatable.
Read Meal System →How consistency compounds in music, writing, and technical craft over long time horizons.
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This is not a tools list. It is the decision philosophy behind a durable stack: what survived hype cycles, what I dropped, and how I evaluate what to keep next.
This site is my working notebook for technology, life systems, creative practice, and big-picture views.
Some posts are tactical playbooks. Others are personal or philosophical. All of them aim to be honest and useful.
Read Full Manifesto →Start with the lane you care about most: work, life, creative pursuits, or broader views on everything in between.
AI, engineering, and decision systems.
Explore Build →Food, health, routines, and sustainability.
Explore Live →Music, writing, and creative process.
Explore Create →Everything that doesn’t fit a single box.
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Chasing 100% accuracy in LLMs is a fool's errand. Real engineering value comes from reliability, predictability, and the ability to handle failure gracefully. Here is why 'dumb but consistent' often beats 'smart but random'.
A practical guide to designing open-domain AI systems with one concrete port-compliance case, failure containment patterns, and a production-grade evaluation workflow.
How being fully present with your partner reveals that respect isn't loud - it's in the smallest gestures, undivided attention, and the dignity of truly being there.
Discover the fascinating neuroscience and psychology behind creative inspiration, from emotional stagnation to breakthrough moments, and why your accumulated experiences are the secret ingredient to sustained creativity.
Pick one challenge, run it this week, and document what changed. The goal is action, not perfection.
Choose one AI workflow you trust. Test whether it still holds up when inputs are messy and incomplete.
Build one diabetic-friendly meal you can repeat without decision fatigue during a busy week.
Create one small piece this week with a fixed constraint and a fixed finish line.
Test an AI assistant on one ambiguous research question that requires synthesis, not a single fact.
A different recipe each visit. Practical, repeatable, and metabolic-friendly whenever possible.
A vibrant, versatile Somali hot sauce with fresh cilantro, jalapeños, and aromatic spices that adds flavor to any dish without adding carbs—perfect for diabetic meal plans.
I'm Nat Currier, a CTO and hands-on builder writing from real work: shipping production AI systems, making architecture tradeoffs, and solving operational problems under real constraints.
You will find practical engineering guides, diabetic-friendly recipes I actually cook on repeat, creative essays from ongoing music and writing practice, and broader viewpoints on technology, culture, and how we live. The goal is simple: each visit should leave you with something you can apply this week.
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