Design
On designing for the person who reads it twice
Most interfaces are designed for a single glance. But the best ones reward a second look — and the people who take it.
Occasional essays and field notes — written slowly, edited carefully, published when they're ready.
Most interfaces are designed for a single glance. But the best ones reward a second look — and the people who take it.
Fast writing has its place. But there's a kind of thinking that only happens when you slow the sentence down to the speed of the thought.
Notes from a week spent in a town with one café, one bookshop, and absolutely nothing to do — in the best possible way.
A short retrospective on the lines of code I removed, and why the best refactors are almost always subtractions.
For two years I've kept a notebook of quotes, fragments, and overheard lines. It has become the most useful book I own.
VLS is a personal blog — a place for notes that don't fit anywhere else. No ads, no tracking, no algorithm. Just writing, published when it's good enough to share.
Topics wander: design, code, travel, reading, and the occasional essay about paying attention. If any of it resonates, you're very welcome here.