Notes · Essays · Workshop logs
Writing is how I leave the trail visible.
Small observations, developed thoughts, and records from inside the work. They share one stream because the boundaries are allowed to move.
I Have Never Really Had a CareerA career can be made legible through evidence rather than a conventional chronology.I Don't Think I Have a Motivation ProblemThe engine works. Getting power to the wheels is another matter.Building the First WallA brief record of choosing restraint over a literal corkboard simulation.Small Tools Should Be Allowed to Stay SmallNot every useful piece of software needs to become a platform, a company, or a lifelong commitment.I Am Very Good at Starting Somewhere ElseA good idea does not automatically deserve to become my life today.I Think I Need a PR BuddyA small note about making feedback feel less like a gate and more like a workshop.The Last 20 PercentFinishing means learning not to mistake the loss of novelty for a reason to leave.The Useful Part of Abandoned WorkA project can fail as a product and still succeed as a way of discovering the real question.I Don't Want to Become Good at LinkedInOn professional performance, compatible weaknesses, and the difficult boundary between making and being seen.Why This Site ExistsA slower, owned place for work and thoughts that would otherwise become temporary or disappear.A Website as External MemoryPublishing can be less about broadcasting and more about making old thoughts available to your future self.Trying to Build a Life I Don't Want to Escape FromA plain ambition for independence, useful work, enough money, and time that still feels like mine.Making Room for ResidueWhy the small traces around finished work deserve a place to remain visible.Questions Before FeaturesThe most valuable product decision is often finding the question a feature is trying to avoid.