Joaquin Quiñonero Candela · Writing Essays on AI, culture, people, and reinvention. https://quinonero.net/writing/ 2026-09-19T02:38:05Z Joaquin Quiñonero Candela What is reality? https://quinonero.net/writing/what-is-reality.html 2026-09-18T17:37:46-07:00 After leaving OpenAI, I started to question what reality is. On made-up stories, identity, and how we help each other calibrate our reality. Is self-confidence a duty? https://quinonero.net/writing/self-confidence-is-a-duty.html 2026-09-03T17:16:16-04:00 A coach asked whether I was using humility as a shield to cover my cowardice. On self-confidence as a discipline rather than a trait. A one-person army, master of none? https://quinonero.net/writing/one-person-army.html 2026-04-21T18:25:30Z 2026-09-19T00:03:21Z Building with AI has made me more productive than I have felt in years. I worry about what it asks of my judgment, my language and my ability to stop. The First Month: Building the Map https://quinonero.net/writing/first-month-building-the-map.html 2026-09-19T02:38:05Z Originally published 9 October 2021. I expected relief after leaving Facebook. Instead I felt anxious and lost, and needed a map before I could let myself rest.