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Notes from the studio

Practical writing about design, motion and code — from people who ship apps, not just talk about them. Also on Medium.

What the menstrual, follicular, ovulation and luteal phases actually mean — minus the jargon and the influencer nonsense.

Why cycle sharing changes relationships, how to bring it up, and what your partner actually sees.

The four-beat loop behind our AI-accelerated builds — and what it looked like on a real app.

An honest field report: where AI delivers 10x speed, where it quietly fails, and how we keep quality high.

Building a colour tool in 2025 — because sometimes the app you need doesn't exist yet.

What Google's testing requirements mean if you're shipping apps on your own.

Optimism, anxiety, and what AI-assisted development actually feels like.

The thinking behind Hydration Hero — and why a crowded category isn't a closed one.

How the Monash Thrive app went from student designs to a real product.

Why we chose real-time interactive animation for Thrive — and what it did for the feel of the app.

A practical guide to easing — why the right curve makes an interface feel alive instead of mechanical.

What happens when designers build in the same tool as the engineers — and why we design in code.

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