Open notebook

Essays and field dispatches

Working notes, long-form reflections, and practical observations published as new questions arise in the field.

Chronological notes

Recent dispatches from the field

Dispatch 14

On slow software and local tools

Why building smaller, self-contained systems often yields more durable outcomes than chasing hyper-scaled infrastructure.

Dispatch 13

Reading habits in a noisy decade

Practical methods for preserving deep attention when building digital products and engaging with online discourse.

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