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Johnny Le

I'm a software engineer. I care about how software feels and whether it does what people need. That's taken me from interfaces to sync engines to starting companies.

Selected work

Real-time collaborative grid
Live collaboration for many readers and a few editors, built from simple pieces.

Latest writing

What memory forgetsFebruary 2026
Experts don't remember more. They compress better.
The details nobody noticesJanuary 2026
You don't notice when it's right. You notice when it's wrong.
Using AI in productsOctober 2025
Designing products where intelligence anticipates instead of reacts.

Now

Thinking about treating agents like humans, and training for my first marathon.