note Mar 2026
Right now
A simple note card for current focus, experiments, or short updates.
- Building small, durable web things.
- Collecting references worth revisiting.
- Keeping the publishing workflow as close to plain text as possible.
currently online
Arik
Builder, collector of useful links, and quiet publisher of ideas.
This is a single-page archive for notes, images, references, and projects. Everything here is driven by markdown files so new content stays lightweight and versionable.
signal
5 card types
100% markdown first
1 page count
static build target
note Mar 2026
Reference shelf
A compact card for a cluster of references, tools, or open tabs worth keeping.
- A publishing system should make adding a fragment feel lighter than posting on a social network.
- The best cards are usually one thought, one image, or one link, not all three.
note Mar 2026
Thought fragment
Notes do not need to be polished essays to earn a place here.
Sometimes a personal site is better when it behaves like a desk instead of a brochure. Small public fragments create a stronger signal than generic self-description.
link Mar 2026
Geist Pixel
The display type direction behind this site: digital, crisp, and still clean.
Use this kind of texture sparingly and it adds character without overwhelming the grid.
github Mar 2026
GitHub profile
A dedicated card for repos, experiments, or open source work.
github.com/your-handle
Pin one repo here, summarize what it does, or keep this as a routing card to your full profile.
raw Mar 2026
One raw link
Use this card when you just want a URL in the grid without extra framing.
link Mar 2026
Making Software
A strong reference for compact, editorial-feeling personal publishing.
The composition, spacing, and restraint here are useful references for a site that should feel deliberate without becoming busy.
link Mar 2026
Services: The New Software
Sequoia argues the next $1T company sells work, not tools. AI shifts software from copilots to autopilots — sell the outcome, not the seat.
image Mar 2026
Visual fragment
Image cards can be used for screenshots, photos, sketches, or UI scraps.
Captions live in markdown too, so even image-heavy entries stay editable from plain text.
link Mar 2026
Cursor's Third Era: Cloud Agents
Cursor ($50B) acquired Graphite and Autotab — cloud agents now overtake the IDE use case. The shift from code editor to agent lab is accelerating.
link Mar 2026
How to Kill the Code Review
AI-generated code volume makes line-by-line review unsustainable. Humans should shift from reviewing code to defining specs and verifying outcomes.
link Mar 2026
The Brand Age
Paul Graham on how engineering advantages commoditize and brands fill the vacuum — traced through Swiss watches, playing out across industries.
link Mar 2026
Showing the Work of Agents in UI
The UX tension with AI agents — some users want transparency into reasoning and tool calls, others just want the result. Exposing agent "work" is becoming a core product decision.