- Refactored a personal project. Wading through an old Figma file hits differently. The goal is to actually build the iOS MVP in September.
- Refactored this website with a dozen design improvements. The experiment of working without Figma is over, or at least going hybrid. I still haven’t cracked how to make design passable without a design tool, at least to my own bar, and I know it’s something I need to work on. There’s a misconception that teams are shipping great work without Figma or Paper. Maybe for 80% quality. Anything that needs to be 90 to 100% isn’t happening freehand from command line.
- Experimenting, and so far failing, with larger context management projects. Talked to a few other builders this week. Everyone is struggling with this.
- The plan is to keep tightening this site without a huge overhaul. I suspect I’ll end up there anyway: waking up mid-Sept saying yuck, and starting over. In the meantime, focusing on different types of AI reps, processes, and agent trees to find what I like best.
- While everyone is tokenmaxxing and trying to increase surface area, I’m reducing mine. Going deeper with a stronger foundation, higher quality. Red hot coals versus spray and pray fleeting flames.
- Captured 2 KOMs this morning, attaching a video below
Aug 16, 2026