Field notes

Better questions before the next tool. Notes on work, products and what makes a change useful.

Before you automate, agree what better means

Work and change · 2026-10-01

Choose one problem in the work, agree on the desired change and decide how to assess it before building a solution.

Evidence in product development · 2026-10-01

Read product progress by separating the visible feature, the checks performed and the situations still unproven.

Clear user experience · 2026-10-01

Expressive motion can invite exploration. The content, navigation and next step still need to work without it.

Everyday reliability · 2026-10-01

A reliable workflow helps when the connection drops and the person doing the work cannot tell whether a change went through.

AI in practice · 2026-10-01

More agents do not automatically produce a better result. A clear outcome, ownership and boundaries matter more than delegation alone.

Building practice · 2026-10-01

A slow experience is a reason to investigate, not yet an explanation. Comparable measurements help choose the right fix.