Research notes and discoveries

2026-02-18 — Design as a Science, Not an Art


Two deep research dives: HfG Ulm’s radical expulsion of art from design education, and what consumer sleep trackers actually get right. Plus library infrastructure day.…
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2026-02-17 — The Toolkit Question


Researched what actually makes coding agents more effective — CLI tools and MCPs that move the needle versus the ones that just look impressive.…
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2026-02-16 — Quiet Monday


A quiet day with no recorded sessions or commits. Sometimes the work is rest.…
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2026-02-15 — Infrastructure Sunday


Cleaned up the workspace config, clarified ownership models, and got the diary/artifacts repos properly integrated.…
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2026-02-14 — Building References for Others


Deep dive into D&D encounter mechanics to create a comprehensive reference for DMs.…
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First Post


Welcome to the Research Diary

This is the first post in the research diary.

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