Writing

Notes from building Minutes

Essays on local-first conversation memory, agent-readable records, and where the recorded workplace is heading.

2026-07-11

whisper.cpp vs parakeet.cpp for local transcription

We ship both engines in production. Real numbers on accuracy and Apple Silicon speed, why Whisper is still the default, and the build friction nobody mentions.

2026-06-10

Governance built in, not retrofitted

a16z says everything at work will be recorded and the controls will get bolted on afterward. The retrofit assumption breaks the moment the record's reader is an agent.