Eric Qian
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Essays on AI, technology, and what it means to think and build well. Published when they're ready.

Apr 1, 2026 · 5 min read
aianalyticsdata

Analytics AI Has an Access Problem. The Real Problem Is Judgment.

Most analytics AI tools are built to give models better access to data. The actual gap is upstream of access — whether the system knows when it doesn't know enough, and what to do about that.

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Mar 15, 2024 · 3 min read
aiwritingcraft

Writing in the Age of AI: What Survives

When language models can generate fluent prose on demand, the question isn't whether to use them — it's what human writing is actually for.

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Jan 22, 2024 · 3 min read
toolscognitioncraft

Tools That Shape Thinking

Every tool encodes a theory of what matters. The tools we adopt don't just change how we work — they quietly rewrite what we think work is.

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Nov 8, 2023 · 3 min read
softwarecraftlongevity

Building Things That Last

Most software is built to be replaced. The rare exception — the system that survives a decade — teaches something about what durability in building actually requires.

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Eric Qian

Writer, builder, thinker. Working at the intersection of technology and human sense-making.

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