MAY 21, 2026Product Architecture/4 MIN READProtocol: what the data model taught me about designing for stateA Protocol builder note on why training software should model athlete state, not just workout completion.Read dispatch
MAY 20, 2026Founder Notes/2 MIN READBuilding Protocol while running a consulting practiceA shorter Ocarina Systems version of the founder note on building Protocol through nights, weekends, family constraints, and solo discipline.Read dispatch
MAY 15, 2026Product Strategy/4 MIN READProtocol: why I stopped building the coach dashboardA Protocol builder note on pausing the coach dashboard, returning to the validated athlete product, and resisting platform creep.Read dispatch
MAY 12, 2026Product Architecture/3 MIN READProtocol: what building a training OS taught me about coaching logicA builder note on why Protocol moved away from compliance-style training software and toward state-aware coaching logic.Read dispatch
MAY 10, 2026Systems/2 MIN READThe Cost of Coordination DriftTeams rarely lose the thread all at once. They lose it through tiny translation gaps between strategy, design, code, and operations.Read dispatch