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Garden

A collection of thoughts, projects, and mental models. Ideas at various stages of development — from seedlings to evergreen notes.

How to read this garden

◦Seedling — early idea, rough
◎Growing — in development
●Evergreen — refined, stable
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Compound consistency

The most powerful force in building anything isn't talent or resources. It's showing up consistently over time. Small daily actions compound in ways...

productivitybuilding

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◎Growing

The 80% product

Ship at 80%. Not 100%. The last 20% of polish often takes 80% of the time. And in that time, you could have shipped, learned, and iterated twice. #...

productbuilding

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This Garden

Personal website and digital garden. Built with Next.js, Three.js, and MDX.

Next.jsTypeScriptThree.jsTailwind CSSMDX
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Calendara

AI-powered calendar that learns your preferences and automatically optimizes your schedule.

Next.jsTypeScriptOpenAISupabaseVercel

The Extraction Principle

The best abstractions emerge from extracting patterns you've already implemented multiple times, not from anticipating future needs.

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2 thoughts · 2 projects · 1 concepts

PM, payments, AI, building things. Currently exploring the intersection of design and technology. Writing about product, craft, and the process of making things.

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