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I shipped a feature I didn't want to build. The community asked for it, I resisted, and then I learned something about what Circle actually is.
May 9, 2026·6 min read
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Thoughts on reflection, music, and building meaningful experiences.
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We Didn't Grow Fast. But Something Started Happening Every Night.
Two months in. 1,314 posts. 85% retention. What the numbers say, what the nights feel like, and why slow isn't the same as wrong.
May 2, 2026·10 min read
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Eight Weeks In. One Thousand Posts.
We weren't tracking it. That's what made it meaningful. 1,000 posts, an 85% retention average, and an honest look at the half who haven't posted yet.
April 25, 2026·5 min read
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The Room Got Warmer
Likes tripled. Active users held flat. A 52-day streak. Six weeks of Circle, measured honestly.
April 18, 2026·8 min read
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One Month In. Something Real.
521 posts. 79–90% retention. A 37% activation problem. One month of Circle, measured honestly.
March 28, 2026·8 min read
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Three Weeks In. We Were Wrong.
90% of week-one users came back for week two. We also made a meaningful mistake and fixed it. Three weeks of Circle, honestly.
March 22, 2026·6 min read
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The Internet Built Stadiums. Circle Built a Campfire.
Only 44% of posts on Circle are happy. That's not a problem. That's the whole point.
March 14, 2026·5 min read
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Four Days Into This Quiet Corner of the Internet
Circle has been live for four days. Here's what we've learned from watching people actually show up.
March 7, 2026·6 min read
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Circle Is Here: Tonight Starts the Ritual
A new way to reflect, connect, and feel seen through music. Tonight we start slow, intentionally, with honesty and a song.
March 3, 2026·5 min read
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A Quiet Beginning
Circle launches Tuesday. Before it does, here's what we're actually measuring, and what we're not.
February 28, 2026·5 min read
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What We Learned From Circle's Beta
We thought people might treat it like a novelty. Instead, they made it a ritual. Here's what the beta actually revealed.
February 22, 2026·5 min read
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What Circle Is (and Why It Exists)
I didn't build Circle because something was broken. I built it because something was missing. This is the story of what it is, how it works, and why it feels inevitable.
February 14, 2026·8 min read
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What We Learned From The Last Honest Internet
There were moments when social apps felt real. Not because of features, but because there was less time to perform. What happened to that feeling?
February 7, 2026·6 min read
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Designing a Calm Place on the Internet
What would it mean to build something online that asks less of you.. and gives you back a little more of yourself?
January 30, 2026·6 min read