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JOSE CAO
Complex models become workflows people trust.
From financial models to production AI, I build products and systems that help people make better decisions in complex systems.
I spend my weekdays building AI products and my weekends riding my motorcycle, surfing, or helping my girlfriend keep her 2009 Jetta alive. In between, I’m usually reading about AI, economics, or whatever has captured my curiosity that week.
If any of this resonates, I’d love to talk over coffee or while sharing some mate.
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Projects & Essays
What I’ve built and what I’m still exploring.
Over the past year, many of these projects have revolved around a simple question: how do I make better decisions? That led me from reflection systems, to personal knowledge, to AI interfaces that help organize and challenge my thinking.
Lately,August 2026
Occupying my thoughts
An obsession is free motivation. If it’s pointed at something worthwhile, pursue it to the max. Don’t seek balance. It will become part of your identity.
Reading
Books shaping my thinking
Watching
Ideas I’m studying
Thinking / Writing
Ideas I’m developing
Building / Doing
Experiments I’m running
Also, lately: trying to perfect my bolognese sauce.
Journey
The thread
Helping people make better decisions in complex systems.
2005–2014
2014–2017
2017–2025
2025–Present
How I Operate
What I return to
Principles for building, deciding, and working with others.
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