Journal
Notes on design, engineering and digital product.
Open Design: Open Source Alternative to Claude Design
Open Design replicates Claude Design's AI workflow locally, with 19 skills and 71 design systems. No vendor lock-in, no subscription, full model choice.
6 minHow Notion Got Its First 1,000 Users: The Real Story
Notion didn't explode in 2016 — it barely survived. Learn how Ivan Zhao's near-dead startup found traction through permutations, patience, and a radical cost cut.
8 minBloc vs Riverpod: Picking State Management That Won't Hurt You Later
How to choose between Bloc and Riverpod for a real Flutter app — boundaries, testing cost, and the patterns that actually scale past 50 screens.
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