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Perfectionism

It depends

“It depends” is always true. It’s the easy answer. But for the hard questions — it’s rarely the right one.

July 22, 2025
It depends

Reps

You don’t need to add hours to get better. You just need to notice the reps you already do. Same work. Sharper reps.

July 21, 2025
Reps

Tech debt

Tech debt isn’t something to resent—it’s a receipt. A sign that something got made. That progress happened. Now it’s your turn to move it forward.

July 16, 2025
Tech debt

Tone

Tone is your fingerprint. Your feel. But it’s not a prerequisite. It’s the product of effort. Start before you “find your sound.” Then find it.

July 11, 2025
Tone

Speedrun

A speedrun forces decisions, cuts the fluff, and brings the real problem into view. You may not solve it—but you’ll always learn something useful.

June 24, 2025
Speedrun

Demo

Demos build trust—not because they’re perfect, but because they’re real. Show the thing. Let people feel it. That’s how you help people get it.

June 23, 2025
Demo

Start small

Start with what you can. Keep showing up. The rest will take shape—when it’s ready to take shape.

June 18, 2025
Start small

Bad writing

Every writer has thousands of bad pages in them. The faster you write them out, the sooner you find the good ones.

June 12, 2025
Bad writing

Mess

Making is messy. Not because you’re doing it wrong—because it matters. Mess isn’t a flaw in the process. It’s part of it.

June 6, 2025
Mess

Haircut

It’s not about the perfect cut. It’s about committing, adjusting, and doing your best — even in the mess.

May 28, 2025
Haircut

What works

The best systems aren’t the prettiest. They’re proven. They’re the ones that still work — even when you don’t.

May 27, 2025
What works

This is my handwriting

My handwriting wasn’t born. It was built — from architects, artists, and animators I admired, one borrowed detail at a time.

May 15, 2025
This is my handwriting

Patina

The marks of wear aren’t damage — they’re proof of use, of care, of craft. Every defect gets respect.

May 14, 2025
Patina

The Cringe

That awful swirl of excitement, embarrassment, and regret after you share something? That's the Cringe. It sucks. But, it means you showed up. You did the thing. Keep going.

May 10, 2025
The Cringe

Who am I?

Who am I? Who am I to tell people what to do?

April 21, 2025
Who am I?

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