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The journal

Notes from the work.

Ideas behind the products: focused design, human records, and reliable software systems.

4 entries in the journal

  1. 01EngineeringNot Every AI Feature Needs an AgentWhy BorealBit treats autonomy as an engineering choice, starts with the smallest reliable architecture, and requires evidence before adding agentic complexity.Aug 13, 2026
  2. 02EngineeringSkills Make Work TransferableWhy Agent Skills matter as an inspectable, portable format for procedural knowledge—and where their limits still matter.Aug 13, 2026
  3. 03ProductSleep Is Not a ScoreWhy we designed SleepLedger as a quiet subjective record—not a nightly grade, diagnosis, or treatment plan.Aug 13, 2026
  4. 04CompanySoftware Should Know When to StopA focused product should have a clear job, a visible boundary, and a moment when it gives the user's attention back.Aug 13, 2026