I find the signal.
Then I build something
worth keeping.
Most of what's here began with a question I couldn't put down. Some are about how things work, like where my city's money actually goes. Others are about what things mean, which is harder to pin down and more personal.
By trade I'm a product manager at Grubhub. Before that, a Classics degree, a family liquor store, and a long stretch in wine. The rest is curiosity that wouldn't stay in its lane.
How things work
Tools and writing that take something tangled and make it legible. Right now: Beverly's budget, the development reshaping a fast-growing city, and a weekly digest of what the city's boards actually did.
See the Beverly work →What things mean
Essays on memory, identity, and what's worth paying attention to. Starting with one on why being understood holds us together.
Read →Watching more BevCam footage than is strictly healthy. Reading Dungeon Crawler Carl on a promise to myself that I will finish it. Thinking about what AI is actually worth, and not landing anywhere comfortable.