the build log.
ramblings, change logs, essays, etc.
I built a dashboard to see exactly how many tokens I burn
Your AI sessions cost 10x what you think. Here is the build-your-own token-burn dashboard I made to actually see it — heatmap, drivers, and the honesty rules that keep it from lying.
In defense of the redacted project
Building in public does not mean building naked. Why I ship some projects with the metrics blurred — and how I decide what to hide.
The heatmap that lies (and how to fix it)
A linear color scale will flatten your data into a uniform smear. Here is why a log/quantile scale is the only honest choice for activity heatmaps.
Rebuilding the projects page in public
Stack layout, working filters, a /studio pin manager, and a redacted-project treatment. A shipping note with the before/after.
v0.3 — Supabase wired, fixtures as fallback
The data layer now reads from Supabase with a clean fixture fallback for local dev. Full release notes inside.
Why the whole site is set in one monospace
A short note on committing to JetBrains Mono for everything — and the one place it almost broke.