Short notes, from the bench.
Workflow essays, ledger transparency, occasional case studies. We write when we have something to say. No funnel, no posting schedule.
- №05·May 2026
Why the multi-month website is over.
What used to be a relay — design, copy, layout, SEO, CMS, deploy — now runs in parallel. Notes on the compression and what we learned shipping the first ten.
Workflow - №04·April 2026
The case for naming the number.
Why we publish prices instead of running custom quotes. Trust compounds when both sides see the same line.
Ledger - №03·March 2026
Studio voice with AI in the chair.
How we keep editorial consistency when AI is drafting copy, components, and schemas. A small set of rules that hold.
Craft - №02·February 2026
What stays human.
Three decisions that don't get delegated to the model. The shape of a site, the tone, and the answer to: is this any good?
Tools - №01·January 2026
Opening the studio.
Why we built 500 Days Co — and the gap between DIY page-builders and full agencies that we want to fill.
Studio
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