Project Design
How I Decide Whether a Project Becomes a Product, Tool or Article
A reflection on how I decide whether an idea should become an article, a tool, or a product, and why choosing the right form matters as much as the idea itself.
Systems Thinking
Why Most Side Projects Stall (and What I Changed)
A reflection on why many side projects gradually lose momentum, and how thinking in systems rather than isolated efforts changed the way I build and maintain long-term work.
Domains
How I Think About Naming Projects and Domains
A reflection on how naming projects and domains shapes structure, scope, and long-term coherence, and why naming has become a core part of building systems.
Systems Thinking
From Blogs to Systems: Why I Stopped Thinking in Websites
A reflection on moving beyond website-first thinking toward interconnected systems, and why infrastructure, continuity, and structural relationships now shape how I build and organize long-term work.
Open Data
Why I Version Datasets Like Software
A reflective article on why public datasets are versioned like software, and how change management, continuity, and structure shape long-term open knowledge projects.
Open Knowledge
What I Learned Publishing My First Public Dataset
A reflective article on publishing a first public dataset, including lessons about structure, documentation, reusability, and the role of open knowledge infrastructure.
Projects
Why I Keep Some Projects Separate (and Merge Others)
A reflective look at how and why some projects remain separate while others are merged, exploring structure, clarity, and long-term system design.
Writing & Content Systems
How to Evaluate a Blog Post: A Systems-Based Framework
A systems-based framework for evaluating blog posts. Learn how to assess clarity, structure, and depth to create stronger, more durable content.
Technology & Infrastructure
AI as Infrastructure: What We Lose When It Disappears
AI is becoming infrastructure. This analysis explores what systems lose when AI disappears, including hidden dependencies, coordination gaps, and shifting skill structures.
Open Knowledge
Open Knowledge as a Strategy, Not a Philosophy
A reflective look at open knowledge as a strategic decision, exploring how publishing, structure, and reusability shape long-term systems and projects.
Solo Travel
Designing a System for Solo Travelers
An exploration of why solo travel resources should move beyond articles toward structured systems built on tools, data, and interconnected information.
Systems Thinking
What I Learned Building 400+ Repositories
A reflection on building 400+ repositories, focusing on patterns, mistakes, and what actually scales in long-term systems and open knowledge projects.