Start here: building the tool while using it
An entry map for the project that frames the live build log. It starts with the genesis series, then moves forward through the next posts in order.
January 2026
Why I'm building this in public
Explains why I build this in public and how writing reshapes the technical decisions. It also sets out how I use deliberate review to keep pace without losing my voice.
A blog that is also the build system
Sets out why the repository holds both the writing and the build so decisions stay traceable. It anchors that structure in classic web values and a minimal toolchain.
Owning your output
Frames self-publishing as a technical choice that keeps writing durable and under my control. It ties that choice to why I am building this system and publishing here.
Your address is your domain
Argues that owning the domain is the first unit of independence. It calls the reader to secure the address before building the site.
Why I came back to the Z80
My work with the Z80 began on paper in the late 1970s and became real hardware in the early 1980s. This series documents a return to that architecture through the construction of a modern debugging environment.