The Journal
Writing
Practical notes on interface design, pragmatic engineering, and the small decisions that add up to work that feels considered.
Designing for trust: the quiet power of restraint
The most credible interfaces rarely shout. Here's how restraint, rhythm, and hierarchy do the persuading for you.
Why we build on Astro in 2026
Content sites should ship almost no JavaScript by default. Astro's islands model lets us keep pages fast and simple.
A pricing page that actually converts
Pricing is where hesitation lives. A few structural choices remove friction and make the right plan obvious.
Shipping fast without breaking things
Speed and stability aren't opposites. Small batches, good defaults, and reversible changes let you move quickly and safely.
The case for boring technology
Novelty has a cost. Choosing proven tools for most of the stack frees your attention for the parts that are genuinely new.
How we run a two-week design sprint
From a blank page to a clickable prototype in ten working days - the cadence we use to de-risk new products.
Welcome to the otterdev journal
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