What swyx thinks about optimism
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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1 dated position, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what swyx has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsincreasingly I see America as the place that rewards first principles thinkers and builders; that asks "why not?" instead of telling you why you cannot; that imperfectly supports optimism, reinvention and perseverance in spite of cynicism.