Automated dependency updates
Keep dependency updates automated so they stay small, safe, and manageable.
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Short essays, implementation notes, and design decisions from my work on tools and websites.
Managed CI/CD
My personal default is to use GitHub Actions for CI/CD until a better alternative clearly earns the switch.
Write a lot
Write broadly first, then come back later and decide what deserves depth.
Composable automation
Build automations from loose, high-level blocks that are easy to chain and change.
Content and products
Write about what is being built so people can find it through search.
Defining success
Major goals need measurable key results, even when the measure is only a proxy.
Notes and projects
Notes hold general ideas; projects hold concrete tools that may later point to a website or GitHub repository.
Open projects
Keep the number of simultaneously open projects small enough to stay focused.
Physical planning
Why planning on paper or with sticky notes often works better than planning on a screen.
Build over buy
A personal bias toward building when the goal is learning, experimentation, and hands-on work.
Minimal process
Keep process small enough that it still helps the work move forward.
Planning and implementation
Why planning and implementation need separate mindsets.
Architecture for small tools
How I keep small internal tools simple enough to maintain.
Periodic idea transfer
A reminder to move ideas from notebooks and to-do lists onto the website.
Publishing notes publicly
Why I want my implementation notes to be readable outside my own head.