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Notes on team communication and the engineering behind the app.

July 26, 2026 · 4 min read

Async-first: how to make team chat calmer, not louder

Chat doesn't have to mean constant interruptions. A few norms turn it from a firehose into a calm, searchable record of how work gets done.

July 25, 2026 · 5 min read

Owning your team's chat is simpler than it sounds. Here's what you actually need to run it in production — and sleep at night.

July 24, 2026 · 4 min read

Messages, reactions and typing show up instantly — with no fixed-interval polling. Here's the Server-Sent Events design that makes it feel alive.

July 20, 2026 · 3 min read

A quick field guide to organizing conversations so the important stuff doesn't drown in noise.

July 17, 2026 · 3 min read

Own your data, run it anywhere, and never get surprised by a pricing page. The case for team chat you can self-host.