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On AI, Rumination and the Limits of Insight
Jan 9 • Emily Manges
Postmodern software
and other Notes-app musings to a hypothetical co-founder
Nov 13, 2025 • Emily Manges
Short Reflections from the First Few Weeks of Aura Check
If I had a co-founder, here’s what I’d tell them. Since I don’t, I’m sharing some short reflections publicly.
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Emotional Tech Support: Introducing Aura Check
This past summer, I did what few men have dared: the reverse Brooklyn commute.
Sep 16, 2025 • Emily Manges
A Short Defense of Slop
It’s the year of our lord 2025 and the feed has unraveled.
Aug 20, 2025 • Emily Manges
Everything in its Right Place
The rise of short-form software and the platforms that could give it shape.
Jul 31, 2025 • Emily Manges
Sculpture and Algorithms
Peer into any dimly lit window between Red Hook and Bushwick and you will probably catch a glimpse of an off-white rice paper lamp emitting a soft glow.
Jul 21, 2025 • Emily Manges
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