Charlie’s Substack

April 2026

March 2026

A Moment in Shanghai That Changed How I See The World

On altered perception, lasting curiosity, and learning to build

Mar 10 • Charlie Depman

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February 2026

More Joyful Building: My AI Development Stack, Q1 2026

How LLMs made building more playful, and the workflow I’m using now in 2026

Feb 24 • Charlie Depman

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January 2026

How a Stint in China Taught Me to Build (2014)

From dreaming about the future to building it.

Jan 20 • Charlie Depman

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October 2025

Rewiring My Brain in 10 Days: The Neuroscience of Vipassana Meditation

In early September 2025, I changed my mind in ways I hadn’t achieved in a decade of psychotherapy and therapeutic psychedelic use.

Oct 16, 2025 • Charlie Depman

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September 2025

Tasting The Power of An Ancient Mind-Body Technology: My First Vipassana Course

I am not religious, and neither is Vipassana, but my first taste of the technique, an ancient mind-body technology, felt borderline spiritual: it held…

Sep 27, 2025 • Charlie Depman

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December 2023

improving my sleep while traveling

my go-to compact travel sleep kit

Dec 31, 2023 • Charlie Depman