https://qaswa.com/ Ammon Haggerty — projects, writing and music. en Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:28:57 GMT https://qaswa.com/birth-of-the-intelligence-substratehttps://qaswa.com/birth-of-the-intelligence-substrateSat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTwritingA new surface for building experiences is emerging — an abstraction layer — and this is an intro to what it is, and where I believe it's headed. https://qaswa.com/ai-is-a-bad-wordhttps://qaswa.com/ai-is-a-bad-wordThu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTwritingReverting to a lexicon that wasn't cursed https://qaswa.com/the-rhythm-society-dance-camp-26https://qaswa.com/the-rhythm-society-dance-camp-26Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTmusicDeep liquid and soulful drum & bass campout mix https://qaswa.com/imagination-is-the-job-nowhttps://qaswa.com/imagination-is-the-job-nowTue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTwritingThe creative class holds the answers. Here's how to start building. https://qaswa.com/anaspace-2https://qaswa.com/anaspace-2Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTprojectCultural context explorer iOS App. Claude Code 1 year birthday hackathon entry. https://qaswa.com/what-the-music-knowshttps://qaswa.com/what-the-music-knowsTue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTwritingOn Thresholds, Uncertainty, and Dancing Through — a 2025 reflection https://qaswa.com/rhythm-society-lucky-13https://qaswa.com/rhythm-society-lucky-13Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTmusicDowntempo mashups for the RS winter solstice event https://qaswa.com/ive-got-some-vibsplaining-to-dohttps://qaswa.com/ive-got-some-vibsplaining-to-doWed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTwritingA brief history of vibe *ing with AI, and a primer on what it means for work, life and the future https://qaswa.com/reflecting-on-lineagehttps://qaswa.com/reflecting-on-lineageThu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTwritingFrom Sufi mysticism to vector databases — finding lineage in unexpected places https://qaswa.com/the-rhythm-society-dance-camphttps://qaswa.com/the-rhythm-society-dance-campMon, 11 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTmusicSharing soulful beats under the stars on a warm night in California. https://qaswa.com/80-20-ais-predictable-unpredictabilityhttps://qaswa.com/80-20-ais-predictable-unpredictabilityTue, 29 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTwritingWhy the persistence of human complexity follows a mathematical constant. https://qaswa.com/the-rhythm-society-brathttps://qaswa.com/the-rhythm-society-bratMon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTmusicChannelling my inner brat for this edit-laden funk, soul and disco mix. https://qaswa.com/wanderhttps://qaswa.com/wanderThu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTprojectAugmented reality and AI-powered serendipity https://qaswa.com/human-agency-in-the-age-of-ai-persuasionhttps://qaswa.com/human-agency-in-the-age-of-ai-persuasionWed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTwritingA primer on behavior design, how AI amplifies, and what we can do https://qaswa.com/customer-loyalty-on-aihttps://qaswa.com/customer-loyalty-on-aiFri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTwritingHow generative AI will completely change the customer loyalty game https://qaswa.com/digital-twinhttps://qaswa.com/digital-twinWed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTprojectAn experiment in AI-powered virtual representation https://qaswa.com/the-rhythm-society-awayhttps://qaswa.com/the-rhythm-society-awaySat, 21 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTmusicLate night tribal, Afro House mix https://qaswa.com/equity-2024https://qaswa.com/equity-2024Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTmusicDancehall and Drum & Bass with the False Profit/Priceless crew. https://qaswa.com/who-needs-donutshttps://qaswa.com/who-needs-donutsFri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTwritingWhen margins matter more than meaning: design’s ethical exodus https://qaswa.com/keep-ai-weirdhttps://qaswa.com/keep-ai-weirdTue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTwritingA shout out to the creatives, the rebels and the troublemakers. https://qaswa.com/a-founder-walks-into-a-bar-ouchhttps://qaswa.com/a-founder-walks-into-a-bar-ouchThu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTwritingOr: It's all about the context. Exploring new AI paradigms. https://qaswa.com/sndouthttps://qaswa.com/sndoutWed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTprojectPowering music discovery and storytelling with generative AI and LLMs https://qaswa.com/the-duality-of-aihttps://qaswa.com/the-duality-of-aiTue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTwritingA blessing and a curse, our savior and destroyer. https://qaswa.com/foxes-in-the-henhousehttps://qaswa.com/foxes-in-the-henhouseMon, 23 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTwritingThoughts about the current and future state of AI regulation and ethical use. https://qaswa.com/the-rhythm-society-oasishttps://qaswa.com/the-rhythm-society-oasisMon, 28 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTmusicCamping and dancing — a deep tech house mix. https://qaswa.com/the-rhythm-society-sunday-funday-2023https://qaswa.com/the-rhythm-society-sunday-funday-2023Mon, 14 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTmusicDancing with friends on an island in the SF Bay. https://qaswa.com/sunday-sundowns-6-4-23https://qaswa.com/sunday-sundowns-6-4-23Mon, 05 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTmusicDowntempo and chillstep sprinkled with pop-laden dub https://qaswa.com/animal-house-2023https://qaswa.com/animal-house-2023Wed, 24 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTmusicDaytime furry rave in the redwoods. https://qaswa.com/purpose-and-belonginghttps://qaswa.com/purpose-and-belongingThu, 16 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMTwritingToday we launch Joinable, our vision to connect local community. https://qaswa.com/the-rhythm-society-paradisehttps://qaswa.com/the-rhythm-society-paradiseSat, 21 May 2022 00:00:00 GMTmusicDancing under the stars — African and Middle East house mix https://qaswa.com/formation-finalehttps://qaswa.com/formation-finaleThu, 19 May 2022 00:00:00 GMTprojectThe AI-powered loyalty startup I co-founded https://qaswa.com/sunday-sundowns-5-15-22https://qaswa.com/sunday-sundowns-5-15-22Sun, 15 May 2022 00:00:00 GMTmusicMinimal/Micro Drum & Bass with hints of Psy-Chill with the Ambient Mafia https://qaswa.com/the-ambient-mafia-cinco-di-midtempohttps://qaswa.com/the-ambient-mafia-cinco-di-midtempoThu, 05 May 2022 00:00:00 GMTmusicDeep house birthday mix with The Ambient Mafia https://qaswa.com/formation-retrospectivehttps://qaswa.com/formation-retrospectiveWed, 04 May 2022 00:00:00 GMTwritingReflecting on my startup journey — innovation, growth and exit https://qaswa.com/sunday-sundowns-4-10-22https://qaswa.com/sunday-sundowns-4-10-22Sun, 10 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMTmusicEarly 90s trip hop — like we used to do it at Mushroom Jazz https://qaswa.com/rhythm-society-rumpushttps://qaswa.com/rhythm-society-rumpusSat, 25 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMTmusicPoolside downtempo beats for our annual gathering https://qaswa.com/sunday-sundowns-8-22-21https://qaswa.com/sunday-sundowns-8-22-21Sun, 22 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMTmusicVaporwave and Chillstep mix with the Ambient Mafia https://qaswa.com/sunday-sundowns-5https://qaswa.com/sunday-sundowns-5Sun, 23 May 2021 00:00:00 GMTmusicOG chill downtempo mix with the Ambient Mafia https://qaswa.com/unison-7https://qaswa.com/unison-7Fri, 16 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMTmusicA quiet journey of chilled downtempo https://qaswa.com/sunday-sundowns-4https://qaswa.com/sunday-sundowns-4Sun, 11 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMTmusicSongs from the Asian Underground with the Ambient Mafia crew https://qaswa.com/reggae-covershttps://qaswa.com/reggae-coversFri, 19 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMTmusic1970s Reggae covers and mashups of Soul, Disco, and Pop hits https://qaswa.com/march-midtempohttps://qaswa.com/march-midtempoFri, 05 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMTmusicJazz-influenced house music with the Ambient Mafia crew https://qaswa.com/hiplifehttps://qaswa.com/hiplifeFri, 26 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMTmusicGhanan Pop and Hip Hop inspired by Highlife music https://qaswa.com/highlifehttps://qaswa.com/highlifeFri, 19 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMTmusicWest African Highlife music https://qaswa.com/unison-6https://qaswa.com/unison-6Sat, 13 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMTmusicChillout, uptempo ambient and ambient techno https://qaswa.com/sunday-sundowns-3https://qaswa.com/sunday-sundowns-3Sun, 07 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMTmusicTrip Hop with the Ambient Mafia crew https://qaswa.com/james-brownhttps://qaswa.com/james-brownThu, 04 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMTmusicThe Godfather of Soul — and friends https://qaswa.com/early-night-taleshttps://qaswa.com/early-night-talesFri, 22 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTmusicJazz-infused mid-tempo electronica mix from a livestream event https://qaswa.com/sunday-sundowns-2https://qaswa.com/sunday-sundowns-2Sun, 17 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTmusicTrip Hop mix with the Ambient Mafia https://qaswa.com/downtempo-2https://qaswa.com/downtempo-2Sat, 09 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTmusic90s chilled downtempo jems