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Brandon Himpfen

07
Apr
What I Learned Building 400+ Repositories

What I Learned Building 400+ Repositories

A reflection on building 400+ repositories, focusing on patterns, mistakes, and what actually scales in long-term systems and open knowledge projects.
4 min read
31
Mar
How Community Contributions Shape the Direction of My Lists

How Community Contributions Shape the Direction of My Lists

Explore how community contributions influence curated lists, shaping structure, quality, and long-term direction through feedback, constraints, and evolving systems.
4 min read
30
Mar
Delegation: When AI Stops Assisting and Starts Acting

Delegation: When AI Stops Assisting and Starts Acting

An analysis of how AI is shifting from assistive tools to delegated systems that act within workflows, reshaping control, accountability, and system design across digital infrastructure.
6 min read
27
Mar
The Next 20 Years of AI: From Tools to Infrastructure

The Next 20 Years of AI: From Tools to Infrastructure

A structured analysis of how AI is evolving from standalone tools into embedded infrastructure, examining phases of access, integration, delegation, and environment along with the incentives and constraints shaping this transition.
6 min read
23
Mar
Ranking vs Reasoning: Two Different Logics of Information

Ranking vs Reasoning: Two Different Logics of Information

An analysis of how traditional search ranking systems differ from AI reasoning systems, and what this shift means for information access, incentives, and digital infrastructure.
5 min read
21
Mar
The Tradeoff Between Breadth and Depth in Curated Resources

The Tradeoff Between Breadth and Depth in Curated Resources

An analysis of the tradeoff between breadth and depth in curated resources, explaining how incentives, scale, and purpose shape their structure and long-term usefulness.
5 min read
20
Mar
Himpfen Search: Rethinking the Search Interface for the AI Era

Himpfen Search: Rethinking the Search Interface for the AI Era

A design proposal exploring how search engines could evolve in the AI era with a three-panel interface separating history, AI understanding, and sources.
6 min read
09
Mar
The Waypoint Issue 2

The Waypoint Issue 2

A bi-weekly overview of what’s new and updated across SoloTraveler.org, including guides, tools, research, and transparency initiatives. The Waypoint brings clarity to solo travel planning with a calm summary of practical improvements and evolving resources.
4 min read
23
Feb
The Waypoint Issue 1

The Waypoint Issue 1

A bi-weekly overview of what’s new and updated across SoloTraveler.org, including guides, tools, research, and transparency initiatives. The Waypoint brings clarity to solo travel planning with a calm summary of practical improvements and evolving resources.
3 min read
09
Feb
Introducing The Waypoint

Introducing The Waypoint

A new bi-weekly newsletter from Solo Traveler. The Waypoint offers calm, curated summaries of new articles, updated guides, tools, and ecosystem changes — designed to help solo travelers stay oriented without inbox overload.
2 min read