Notes

A timeline of notes about context, constraints, writing, and technical decisions.

Keeping portfolio content local

keeping-portfolio-content-local

Projects, notes, and current focus now live in one local content file. External services are links rather than dependencies for reading the site.

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Separating mailbox work from interactive requests

separating-mailbox-work-from-requests

In my property management project, mailbox synchronisation and AI analysis run separately from interactive API requests. Each has a different pace and failure mode.

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Keeping AI suggestions separate from decisions

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An email analysis can help organise property work, but an uncertain match should remain visible for review rather than quietly becoming a decision.

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Why build a Public OS

why-public-os

I want this site to be more than a portfolio. It should be a structured record of what I build, how I think, and where my work is heading.

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Project write-ups: how I structure case studies

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I prefer project write-ups that explain the problem, approach, implementation, result, and lessons instead of turning everything into a polished outcome.

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Recent thinking: writing voice and engineering

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I have been thinking about how to keep technical writing personal, structured, and reusable without making it sound templated.

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