Intent is the moat
AI commoditized execution. Taste is not the moat either. Intent is.
Ideas for building better products
Essays on design engineering, product craft, and the decisions that make software feel intentional.
Equal numbers are not equal brightness
HSL's L is not perceived brightness. OKLCH gives you a model where equal numbers feel closer to equal brightness.
Interpolation space is a decision
The shape of a gradient is configuration. The interpolation space, sRGB, Oklab, OKLCH, is the decision.
Two nodes, one identity
Shared layout is not flying a node. Two elements share a layoutId. The identity is the id, not the DOM instance.