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Short essays and field notes. 12 entries — newest first.

• May 2, 2026

  Building tiny tools

  On the quiet leverage of small, sharp software you write for yourself.

  ToolsProcess· 4 min
• Apr 22, 2026

  On naming things

  Names are an interface. Choose them like you choose API contracts.

  EngineeringNotes· 3 min
• Apr 9, 2026

  The weight of defaults

  Most users never change a setting. Defaults are the product.

  Design· 5 min
• Mar 27, 2026

  Notes on slow software

  Why I have stopped optimizing for speed of shipping and started optimizing for speed of thinking.

  Process· 6 min
• Mar 15, 2026

  Why I switched to Bun

  A small log of friction removed and friction discovered.

  ToolsJavaScript· 4 min
• Mar 2, 2026

  Designing for the edge case

  The interesting part of the product is always the part nobody planned for.

  Design· 5 min
• Feb 18, 2026

  Reading code like prose

  A reading practice that beats most tutorials.

  Engineering· 4 min
• Feb 4, 2026

  The joy of plain text

  Markdown notes, grep, and a folder. The stack that quietly outlives every app.

  ToolsWriting· 3 min
• Jan 21, 2026

  Async patterns I keep using

  Three small patterns that show up in everything I write.

  EngineeringJavaScript· 7 min
• Jan 8, 2026

  Form follows friction

  The shape of a tool tells you what its author was tired of doing.

  DesignNotes· 4 min
• Dec 19, 2025

  Working in public, quietly

  On building with the door open without turning yourself into a brand.

  Process· 5 min
• Nov 30, 2025

  Three years of side projects

  What stuck, what died, and what I would do differently.

  Notes· 6 min