// journal
notes from the lab
Long-form writing about building apps, making music, self-publishing books, and surviving the chaos of running a one-person studio. New entries when I have something worth saying.
update · July 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Gigs, smoke, golf, and the eternal taco deficit
A studio update: a great Saturday night with Under The Influence, a Heartbreakers rehearsal, the never-ending webmaster checklist, and why I keep playing golf when the air quality says 'do not'.
→ read_post()update · July 3, 2026 · 6 min read
Scam videos, summer gigs, and golf in July heat
An update from the studio: moving from app promotion to band promotion, leaning into scam-information videos, and somehow playing golf in the middle of a heatwave.
→ read_post()process · June 14, 2026 · 7 min read
Shipping Weird Things: a one-duck workflow for finishing side projects
A practical, opinionated workflow for getting weird side projects across the finish line when you're the entire team — scoping, shipping, and not losing your mind.
→ read_post()real estate · May 21, 2026 · 9 min read
Why I built The Listing Agent Finder (and what I learned about real-estate data)
Real estate is full of middlemen between buyers and the agent who actually controls a listing. Here's why I built a tool to skip the maze — and what I learned wrestling with public real-estate data along the way.
→ read_post()music · April 30, 2026 · 8 min read
Making an ambient album in a spare bedroom: gear, mistakes, and what I'd do again
How three Mark Druckmiller albums came together at a desk, with cheap monitors and stubbornness. Notes on workflow, sound design, and the surprisingly emotional act of finishing.
→ read_post()books · March 12, 2026 · 10 min read
Self-publishing on Amazon KDP: a no-fluff guide from someone who actually did it
Four books, two pen names, one steep learning curve. Everything I wish someone had told me about formatting, covers, pricing, and the long tail of KDP — minus the guru-speak.
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