Jacob Woliver

I work at Posit building data science tools, mainly on Package Manager.

I love making useful and non-useful things. This is where I keep my projects and write about software, work, and ideas I find interesting.

Projects

Writing

Google's Stance on Advertising in 1998; The case for KagiWhat Google’s original paper said about advertising, and why Kagi’s incentives feel different.
hui: A visual alternative to history written in RustA Rust terminal UI for searching and copying commands from shell history.
Jacob on the Shortness of LifeA short reflection on Seneca, time, and the importance of starting now.
Understanding History and Trade-offsWhy understanding the history behind abstractions reveals their real trade-offs.
Guiding PrinciplesLessons from balancing work, school, health, and an exciting research opportunity.