Writing about the work, including the parts that went wrong.

Six entries so far, published when there is something worth saying rather than on a content calendar.

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The most recent thing I have been thinking about.

No schedule, no SEO filler. These go out when a project teaches me something I would want to read.

The model comes first, the interface comes second

Process

18 June 20266 min read

The model comes first, the interface comes second

Most interface problems are really data-model problems wearing a costume. Here is how I find out which one I am actually looking at.

Everything else, newest first.

Performance is a design decision, not a cleanup task

Engineering

2 April 20265 min read

Building for the world from Cape Town

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Writing about the work, including the parts that went wrong.

The most recent thing I have been thinking about.

The model comes first, the interface comes second

Everything else, newest first.

Performance is a design decision, not a cleanup task

Designing for the night shift

Ship the brand manual as a website

How I estimate, and why I show my working

Building for the world from Cape Town

Get occasional notes on building products, shipping fast, and the things I get wrong.

Rather talk about your own project than read about mine?