Notes (03)

Thinking in public.

Short notes on product design, design systems, AI, and the space between design and code — written the way I think, in progress.

Aug 2026What vibe coding taught me about design handoffHanding off to AI changed how I name, structure, and document my designs — mostly by exposing how much handoff used to live in my head.4 min Jun 2026Problem framing is the designer's highest-leverage skillMost design debates are actually framing debates in disguise. Whoever frames the problem quietly decides the solution space.5 min Apr 2026Design systems are product decisions, not component librariesA component library tells you how things look. A design system tells you how the product decides — and that's the part teams actually need.4 min