Simplify
Small systems and changes for reducing busywork, distraction and unnecessary complexity.
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If I Can’t Explain the Problem in One Sentence, I’m Not Ready to Build
Complex software problems often arrive wrapped in architecture, meetings and documents. Compressing the problem into one sentence can reveal what actually needs to change.
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ThinkBySketch Is Becoming My Field Notebook
I’m simplifying ThinkBySketch into a field notebook for things I build, learn and make easier. The topics can change. The way I approach them is the part that…
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I Keep Building Tiny Systems for Problems Other People Ignore
Most of my side projects start with a repeated annoyance, not a product idea. I build the smallest fix I can then watch whether the friction actually disappears.
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Experience Doesn’t Have to Mean Leaving the Keyboard
I used to assume progress in software meant moving steadily away from building. I now think experience can deepen the craft instead of replacing it.
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