Posts
All the articles I've posted.
Protection Is the Original Feature
The most important feature of any gear is the one you hope to never use.
The One-Jacket Question
One shell. One insulator. Done.
Three Sets Are Enough
Three colors. Three sets. Six combinations. Your activewear drawer, finally edited.
A System, Not a Cabinet
Updated:A derm-developed regimen like the ones at Rodan + Fields replaces the cabinet rather than just the shelf:
Buy Less, Buy Chosen
The problem with shopping was never the spending. It's that most of us shop the way we scroll: alone, undirected, at the mercy of whatever surfaces first.
The Case for Static
Updated:Static sites aren't a step backwards. They're what you get when you take performance and simplicity seriously.
A Home Is Not a Project
The rooms people like best are rarely the ones that were finished in a weekend.
A Weekend with a Side Project
No stakeholders, no deadlines, no Jira tickets. Just you and a dumb idea that might turn into something.
Designing with Constraints
Limitations aren't obstacles to creativity. They're the structure that makes creativity possible.
The Case Against a Ten-Step Routine
Skincare is the rare field where the honest advice is that most of the products are unnecessary.
Small Tools, Big Impact
The best developer tools do one thing well and get out of your way. A love letter to focused software.
A Wardrobe That Works
Most people do not own too few clothes. They own too many that do not go together.
Learning in Public
Writing about what you're learning is the fastest way to find out what you don't actually understand.
Notes on Simplicity
Simplicity isn't the absence of complexity. It's the result of understanding a problem well enough to solve it cleanly.
Building for the Long Term
The frameworks will change. The databases will change. What survives is the clarity of your thinking.