This is what I'm actively building. Updated monthly. Inspired by Derek Sivers' /now page.
Current Focus
1. AI Design Patterns Library
Publishing original patterns from 15 years of shipping intelligent systems. Four core patterns live: Confidence Scores, Failure States, Explainability, Human-in-Loop. Planning to expand to 12+ patterns by end of Q2.
Ship rate: 1–2 patterns/month. Each pattern gets: 800–1500 words, diagrams, trade-off table, real-world examples, code snippets.
2. Writing — Essays on AI Design Methodology
Essays on designing the trust layer in AI products. Currently 4 published. Planning 6 more by September covering: confidence scoring frameworks, failure state recovery, explainability surface design, human-in-loop patterns.
Each essay: 1500–2000 words, magazine-style format, LinkedIn + email distribution.
3. Resources — Founder Hiring Guides & Toolkits
Building public resources for founders shipping AI. Three live: AI Design Checklist (47 items), Intelligent Systems Glossary (40+ definitions), Founder Questions for Hiring (12 critical questions).
Goal: Help first-time AI product teams ask the right questions and ship with confidence.
Not Doing Right Now
Parked (deliberate deferral, not rejection):
- Speculative redesigns of public AI products. (Cursor, Linear AI, Anthropic Console). High-quality work but long implementation time. Revisit Q3 2026.
- Conference talks & podcast appearances. 6–12 month lead time. Will revisit once content moat is stronger.
- Consulting / fractional design work. Maximizing time on leverage (patterns, writing, resource building). Open to 1–2 founding designer roles; not actively seeking fractional work.
- YouTube / video content. Testing appetite for video essays. If strong demand, will add 1–2 per month Q3 2026.
Timeline & Commitments
June 2026: Launch FAQ section to homepage. Publish 2 essays + 2 patterns. Add jargon definitions to case studies.
July 2026: Expand patterns library to 8 total. Publish 2 more essays. Begin "speculative redesign" experiments (1–2 high-signal products).
August–September 2026: Consolidate. Polish. Ship 2 more essays. Launch video experiments if demand is there. Assess founding designer inbound (goal: 4+ qualified opportunities/month).
This page is updated on the first of each month.