Field Notes

Field notes.

Longer things I've written while figuring this out. Not polished, not a publication — just me thinking out loud.

May 12, 2026

From chat to tools

Most of my AI use still happens in a chat box. The more interesting moments, for me, are when I stop chatting and start shaping the surface around the problem.

ToolsTinkering

Apr 28, 2026

5 min read

Small tools beat big dashboards

I've been delivered a lot of beautiful dashboards over the years. I don't think any of them changed how I actually decided.

ToolsThinking

Apr 09, 2026

4 min read

The quiet skill I keep stumbling on

A vague request makes a vague tool. The longer I tinker, the more I think the real skill is just naming the problem precisely.

ThinkingSkills

Mar 21, 2026

5 min read

What I'm keeping for myself

Every tool worth building, for me, comes with a short list of things it must not do. Naming that list is half the fun.

LimitsThinking