Notes on shipping small, useful things

Momentum is not the same as speed. The work that lasts usually starts with a small, real thing in someone’s hands.

Make the next step visible

When a project feels large, reduce it to the smallest useful slice. A small launch gives the team something concrete to discuss and improves the next decision.

Keep a decision log

We do not need to memorialize every conversation. But writing down important decisions, their context, and what would change them makes a team much easier to join and helps future-you understand the past.

1. State the decision.
2. Capture the trade-off.
3. Link to the evidence.

That is often enough.