Writing, worked out in the open rather than published finished.
Notes on design and engineering, and the machines underneath them. Some are essays; most are a question I wanted to hear myself answer.
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03The Soft MachineTwo design systems went in the bin before this one. Notes on what survived — tone instead of outline, emptiness as a material, and the difference between a line that divides and a line that boxes.15 AUG 2026Design · 9 min02A Face for the MachineBuilding Dot, a minimal SVG avatar that expresses emotion through geometry, reacts to your voice in real time, and tracks your cursor.20 JUN 2026Engineering · 9 min01On the Tenderness of DesignA reflection on designing with care—paying attention to the small, quiet things that make us feel alive.07 NOV 2025Design · 2 min