The journal

Everything here is written by me, so if you find mistakes, you already know why.

I write about websites and what they really cost, about AI and how I use it, and about life: fatherhood, my hobbies, and the routines that keep me well.

Tiago seen from behind in a striped poncho, looking out over a green valley towards the sea.
Tiago sitting in a ceremony robe, one hand on his chest and one on his belly, candles in front of him

· 4 minute read

The client can feel it when you need the money

Almost three years in, the work is finally coming back to me. What changed most was how calm I was when I asked for it.

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Tiago in a downward dog on a terrace, his son copying him at his side.
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Why I told a client not to redesign his website (yet)
Tiago pulling his son in a wagon under crochet bunting strung between the trees at a gathering.
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Sold out, and the bill nearly doubled
Tiago walking under the trees with his son on his shoulder, both looking down the path.
· 5 minute read

Building a business in turns, with Irina and our son
Tiago's hand resting in dry straw, a festival wristband on his wrist.
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Wix? AI? Completely analog?