Short Notes From the Work
Short entries on product shape, AI-assisted execution, local-first tradeoffs, and the small decisions that decide whether a project moves or stalls.
Local-First Products Force Honesty
When the product has to work locally, weak product thinking gets exposed fast. There is less room to hide inside cloud complexity and vague promises.
March 16, 2026 / local-first / product / privacy
Fixed Price Only Works When the First Workflow Is Obvious
Fixed-price is clean when version one is narrow. It gets dishonest the moment discovery is still hiding inside the build.
March 14, 2026 / pricing / mvp / scope
Agents Write Code. Humans Still Carry the Risk.
The output gets faster. The accountability does not move. Somebody still owns the cut, the tradeoffs, and the fallout.
March 13, 2026 / ai-agents / delivery / product
A Landing Page Can't Carry the Whole Brand
A landing page can convert. It still cannot carry the whole public memory of a person building things in public.
March 12, 2026 / positioning / brand / independent-web