Our brains are terrible reality simulators. We can't trust what we imagine; our brains just convince us we can. The fix is simple: make something real enough to test, and find out. That's what prototypeverything means.

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  • Exploration

    24 Frames a Day

    October 2026

    People say "every frame a painting" about Kubrick's films, and I think it's especially true for 2001: A Space Odyssey. I've always enjoyed its visuals more than sitting through an entire watch. What if I slowed it way do…

  • Exploration

    Continuum: time the way it looks in my head

    October 2026

    I've always had trouble with calendars and dates. I've missed appointments and booked flights wrong because of it. My mental model of time just doesn't match what calendars look like, especially in modern apps. In my hea…

  • Writing

    What felt like creating turned out to be doomscrolling.

    July 2026

    I vibe coded what I wanted, but I didn’t feel good like I used to.

  • Exploration

    DOPE Sheet - Do, Outsource, Plan, Eliminate

    May 2026

    Popular task managers don't help me prioritise. They're good at capturing tasks, but I always end up with multiple long lists that are hard to cross prioritize. DOPE Sheet takes a different approach: make a long list of…

  • Writing

    We're building more, but are we learning less?

    May 2026

    Five questions that help you build with intention

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