Notice things, measure them
The thread that runs through all of it: pay attention, then count.
Underneath all of this is one habit: notice, then count.
Noticing is cheap and slightly embarrassing. Counting is the part that makes it stick.
Pay attention, then count.
What I would tell my past self
I do not trust ideas that cannot survive being written down in plain sentences.
So I write plain sentences, link them to each other, and see what the pile looks like after a year.
Related notes: Why small games stick, Notes on compounding, Editing less.
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Games · 2025-09-17
Why small games stick
Ten-minute loops, no tutorial, no guilt.
Money · 2025-12-28
Notes on compounding
Small, boring, repeated, and slightly terrifying in the long run.
Photos · 2026-05-26
Editing less
One slider, one preset, one rule: stop when it still looks like the day.
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Money · 2025-12-28
Notes on compounding
Small, boring, repeated, and slightly terrifying in the long run.
Games · 2025-09-17
Why small games stick
Ten-minute loops, no tutorial, no guilt.
Essays · 2025-09-01
How I take notes
Plain files, links between them, and a rule about deleting.