Explore.
Software and experiments from an independent studio in California.
Writing
Measurements, decisions, and the occasional essay.
- macOS Records Your First Read and Every mmapA file’s access time moves on the first read after a write, and on every mmap. What that does to any “not used in 90 days” rule.
- What Do We Mean by “AI-Generated”?On using AI, judging the result, and understanding the work behind it.
- 22.83 GB of agent conversations, byte by byte71% images, 16% unique. What can safely be removed, and what has to stay.
- 16.9 GB of “junk” that was backing two installed simulatorsIt looked abandoned. Large is not the same as safe to remove.
Who makes Mint
Hi, I’m Yukun.
I build apps, experiments, and the occasional mechanical keyboard. Rosy or Leo is usually nearby.
These days most of the typing is done by coding agents, and my job is to hold them to account. Every number on this site is a measurement I ran on a real machine and can run again.