April 20, 2025
Ship it informed
Speed without clarity is waste. Shipping fast only works when research, user understanding, and intent guide the process.
Iteration
February 14, 2026
What a brick teaches us about AI-driven product development
Spec-first AI workflows manufacture false certainty in unknown territory. Real progress comes from touching constraints first, then documenting what the system proves to be true.
February 16, 2026
Spec-first is anxiety management
In unknown territory, comprehensive specs don’t reduce risk — they manufacture false certainty. Build small tests, document learning, and iterate with cheap context re-entry.
February 28, 2026
The architect and the builder
AI can accelerate execution, but its bigger advantage is accelerating discovery. The question is whether you’re using AI to follow plans, or to find better ones.
February 28, 2026
Why I went the opposite direction from spec-first
Spec-first tools aren’t wrong — they just don’t match how everyone thinks. SR-SI supports an architect’s workflow: sketch, test, refine, repeat, without context loss.