Approach

Selected operating systems, AI-native workflows, and scalable product rituals.

AI-native workflows

  1. AI-native workflows

    How product decisions, prototypes, and systems evolve in AI-native environments.

    Updated recently · 8 min read · Workflow

  2. Product design workflow

    A systemized, AI-native, async-first workflow that turns product discovery into scalable experience systems — not just shipped screens.

    Updated recently · 10 min read · Workflow

  3. Creative design workflow

    A decision-driven creative workflow that scales narrative, brand, and craft — without slowing teams down.

    Updated recently · 8 min read · Workflow

  4. UX optimization playbook

    A systemized workflow for clarity, efficiency, and continuous UX quality uplift — focused on experience improvement, not just feature delivery.

    Updated recently · 9 min read · Playbook

  5. AI-native workflow: full derivation

    The complete reasoning chain behind replacing Figma + v0 + Cursor with a Claude-only design pipeline. Not an SOP — the argument that justifies one.

    Updated recently · 12 min read · Essay

  6. AI-native workflow: operational playbook

    The step-by-step execution guide — prompt structures, phase gates, and the complete kickoff-to-ship checklist. Companion to the derivation record.

    Updated recently · 10 min read · Playbook

Team systems

  1. Design review SOP

    Cross-functional alignment and high-quality decision-making across Product, Growth, PMM, and Design — before execution begins.

    Updated recently · 6 min read · Practice

  2. Async critique systems

    Decisions before polish. How design reviews work when people read instead of meet.

    Draft · Practice

  3. Cross-timezone workflows

    Handoffs replace meetings. An async-first playbook for teams running between Shenzhen and San Francisco.

    Updated recently · 9 min read · Playbook

  4. Onboarding systems

    First two weeks shape five years. The compounding effect of a deliberate onboarding surface.

    Draft · Practice

Narrative systems

  1. Narrative systems

    Story is a system too — the architecture behind deck templates, GTM arcs, and reusable case-study structures.

    Draft · Practice

  2. PMM collaboration models

    Story aligned to product. How design and product marketing reinforce each other across launch arcs.

    Draft · Practice

Operating models

  1. OmniChannel Hub

    The unified operating layer for multi-channel commerce — product data, listings, inventory, orders, and fulfillment across every channel.

    AfterShip · 7 min read · Operating model

  2. Growth Hub

    Three interconnected engines — onboarding, home page, and commercial strategy — that move merchants from first install to long-term expansion.

    AfterShip · 6 min read · Operating model

  3. Creative Hub

    AfterShip's brand and narrative engine — translating strategy and product complexity into clear, consistent experiences across every touchpoint.

    AfterShip · 7 min read · Operating model

  4. Design playbook

    How I think about design leadership, team collaboration, and cross-functional partnerships — a personal operating model.

    Updated recently · 7 min read · Leadership

  5. Design operating cadence

    The weekly and quarterly rhythm a design organisation needs to ship coherence at scale.

    Draft · Practice

  6. Decision-making systems

    Choose the smallest reversible decision. A practice for moving fast without compounding regret.

    Draft · Practice

Automation layers

  1. Automation layers

    Operating infrastructure that compounds — Notion, routing, async documentation, templates, design ops, and pipelines.

    Draft · Infrastructure