— Fieldnotes

Notes from the field

Fieldnotes #11

We reset the Wainwright count when we got together. 214 fells, no deadline, no metric that matters to anyone else. It feels like a breath of fresh air.

Fieldnotes #10

I know more clearly than ever what environments I work best in. Saying so feels riskier than it should.

Fieldnotes #09

I've been reflecting on how often tooling choices are really trust decisions — in ourselves, our teammates, and the future.

Fieldnotes #08

I've started paying more attention to moments of friction — not just in interfaces, but in my own routines. Those moments are instructive.

Fieldnotes #07

This month I've been thinking a lot about pace — not speed, but rhythm. There's a difference between moving fast and moving constantly.

Fieldnotes #06

A quiet week of documentation, a few accessibility audits, and finally getting that component refactor over the line.

Fieldnotes #05

Design system governance discussions, a great a11yMCR meetup, and too much coffee.

Fieldnotes #04

Mentoring sessions, some React performance detective work, and a surprisingly productive Friday.

Fieldnotes #03

A few months into the job hunt: ghosting, boilerplate rejections, a live coding session that nearly finished me, and Duolingo being more encouraging than most hiring managers.

Fieldnotes #02

April 2023 brought redundancy and a fourth torn meniscus. The knee healed. The hiring market was a different story.

Fieldnotes #01

Relaunching the site on Astro, watching Andor, and spotting my home town of Cleveleys in a galaxy far, far away.