Start Here: Building the Tool While Using It
An entry map for the project that frames the live build log. It tells readers to start with the genesis series and follow the next posts in order.
2026
January 2026
Guarding Against the Machine Voice
Documents the prose-lint script and its role in catching AI writing habits. Explains the scoring system, the rules it enforces, and how threshold-based gates prevent formulaic prose from entering published content.
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 keep pace without losing voice, using the prose-lint tool to catch drift.
An Article Is a File
Defines the article as a single file in a dated folder so the URL stays stable. It links that structure to reader trust in old links and a durable archive.
The Article Body
Explains why the body stays plain Markdown and readable on its own. It commits to a reader surface that survives even if the build disappears.
Indexing as Queries
Defends a declarative selection model where queries choose and templates stamp. It keeps lists debuggable and prevents hidden selection rules.
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.
Why Websites Need Templates
Shows how templates solve duplication and keep structure consistent across pages. It sets up the stamp model as the reason this series exists.
Templates as Pure HTML
Presents the stamp model where queries select and templates place prepared content, with a concrete example. It aims for templates that read like documents and still produce reliable pages.
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.