Teardowns

Product thinking beyond my own work.

Original analysis — problem solved, UX decisions, technical observations, lessons for builders. Not aggregate reviews.

How Notion structures knowledge

Blocks, databases, and the tradeoff between infinite flexibility and operational clarity.

Opinionated issue flow — speed as a product principle, not a performance metric alone.

What “memory” really means in product UX — and where legal desks cannot copy consumer chat.

Defaults, progressive disclosure, and saying no — patterns that keep small teams sane.