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Writer and developer. He runs the Latent Space newsletter and podcast about AI engineering, and writes essays on software and careers at swyx.io.

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3 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what swyx has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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  1. Our readingReal leverage in a negotiation comes from being genuinely willing to walk away from it.

    Their wordsThe true leverage in any negotiation is your true willingness to walk away.

    ↗How to Thought Lead (2026)swyx.io 1st of 3 in this piece

  2. 4 weeks earlier

  3. Our readingShrinking attention spans are reshaping real-world business models, not just digital media formats.

    Their wordsYou may be less aware that this is affecting real world business models.

    ↗Take a hard game, and make it shorterswyx.io 1st of 2 in this piece

  5. Our readingShortened versions of hard hobbies profit mainly from casual participants riding a legacy sport's superstar mythology, not from elite-level players.

    Their wordsIt's interesting that the Shorter hobby businesses all draft off superstars in the legacy hobby, but make their vast majority of their money from people who will of course never come close to the level superstars - you'd still go to pickleball and talk Nadal vs Federer, you'd still go to Top Golf and make Tiger Woods jokes.

    ↗Take a hard game, and make it shorterswyx.io 2nd of 2 in this piece