Index

Articles.

  1. 04

    Advancing Is Not Progressing

    A few months ago I switched to a paper calendar. I liked it more than I expected, and I gave it up anyway. The failed version of that story asks a better question: why did I like it so much, and why wasn't that enough?

  2. 03

    The Design You Can't Take Off, and What It Does to a Life

    There's a small machine attached to my body, and it will be there for the rest of my life. When a tool never comes off, its design stops being decoration — it becomes part of what it feels like to be alive.

  3. 02

    Becoming Spectators of Our Own Work, One Handover at a Time

    A few days ago I asked a system to do something complicated, and it did it well. I couldn't retrace a single step — and what bothered me was how comfortable that felt.

  4. 01

    2026 Is the Worst Time in History to Start a Blog, So I Did

    Someone online said that 2026 is the worst time in history to start a blog. And the funny thing is, I think they're right. I'm doing it anyway.