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  • Building in Steps

    Building in Steps

    Build small pieces. Test them. Adjust. Reader first. Then library. Then data.

  • Small Decisions That Matter

    Small Decisions That Matter

    A margin can change how something feels. So can a line height. Small details define comfort.

  • Building the Bookshelf — The Library Screen

    Building the Bookshelf — The Library Screen

    Stage 3 was about answering a question: what does a library of blogs look like when…

  • The Shape of a Book

    The Shape of a Book

    Should books look like books? Or should they be simple squares? The answer will come from…

  • Designing for Real Eyes

    Designing for Real Eyes

    Most apps look good at default settings. Few survive large text. So the design started there.

  • Turning Pages from HTML

    Turning Pages from HTML

    The goal is not to recreate the page. It is to recreate the experience of reading…

  • Removing the Noise

    Removing the Noise

    There is always more you could add. But the question became: does this help someone sit…

  • Podcast Episode: Building A Calmer Reader

    Podcast Episode: Building A Calmer Reader

    Pip: Welcome to Quiet Builds — where the goal is to make software that sits still…

  • Building the Reader — One Block at a Time

    Building the Reader — One Block at a Time

    The reader screen is the whole product. Building it meant starting small — one block component…

  • The day I lost everything (and got it all back)

    The day I lost everything (and got it all back)

    There is a particular kind of sick feeling you get when you open your project and…

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