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Field Notes

Short notes from real work: where the workflow got stuck, what we tried, and what made it less miserable.

Jul 12, 2026
The Event Plugin Had a Thousand Features. She Needed Six.
She didn’t need more features. She needed the common path to stop fighting her.
Jul 12, 2026
The Goal Is Not to Build My Cockpit
My weird personal system is not a template. It’s evidence that tools should fit the person doing the work.
Jul 12, 2026
Sometimes the First Problem Is Figuring Out What the Problem Is
Before you pick the tool, name the thing that keeps making the work harder than it needs to be.