Notes / On the Work
What we are thinking about.
Notes on the things we build, why we build them, and what we learn along the way. Not a blog. Not a newsletter. Just things worth writing down.
The decisions that don't iterate
Most things you build are reversible. A few are not. Telling them apart is harder than it sounds, and getting it wrong is what most software regret turns out to be.
What 'honest software' means in practice
We use the phrase a lot. It is easy to say. It is harder to specify.
Why we built Vyzrly
College admissions has always been a black box. We wanted to make it a little more honest.
When AI is the wrong tool
The reflex to reach for AI on every problem is a symptom of taste failure, not technical sophistication.
Why we built Glossem
Product copy lives inside code. That is a problem for everyone who is not an engineer.
Why we built USACO Tutor
Competitive programming builds a kind of thinking that matters. We wanted to make that more accessible.
Why we built Break the Test
The SAT has seven versions in circulation. Serious students burn through them in a month. The bigger problem is that even unlimited practice would not fix the thing that actually costs them points.