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Jun 2026UX & Product

The Limit That Says Per Member

One user blew past what the cap implied. The label and the behavior did not match.

Jun 2026UX & Product

You Can Go

I was ready to build. The solution was a person.

May 2026Growth

The Bench Warmer

My boyfriend explained my promotion using basketball.

May 2026Philosophy

On Laconism

My English teacher said I was laconic. I spent years thinking it was a flaw.

May 2026Philosophy

On Repetition and Identity

Aristotle said we are what we repeatedly do. I keep coming back to what that means for how we build software, teams, and ourselves.

May 2026UX & Product

Uber forced me to take the train back to Châtelet

Two apps. Same company. Completely different rules about what your address means.

May 2026UX & Product

Building for Humans

The gap between software that works and software that feels right is not a technical gap.

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