Notes

Notes

Notes on being human, and what it means to build for each other.

Notes on being human, and what it means to build for each other.

Trackside in Saigon

Feelings are faster

Feelings are faster

We’ve been optimizing for everything except the squishy. Yet feelings are the fastest data we have.

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creatures on the beach

A field guide to humans who used to choose things

A field guide to humans who used to choose things

We didn’t vote for algorithmic efficiency. We just clicked 'accept.'

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A family prepping for dinner

Beautiful, weird, and worth honoring

Beautiful, weird, and worth honoring

The gap between what people say and what they do isn't a flaw to fix. It's where we're most human, and that's worth our attention.

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Trackside in Saigon

My mother, Instacart, and the art of conflict commerce

My mother, Instacart, and the art of conflict commerce

When products fail but we call it 'customer service.'

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I identify the unspoken truths that shape what an organization says and what it builds.

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© 2026 Noel Franus • San Francisco, California

I identify the unspoken truths that shape what an organization says and what it builds.

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© 2026 Noel Franus • San Francisco, California