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Building Focuser

Feature deep-dives, design decisions, and lessons learned building Focuser.

Building in Public Starts Today February 26, 2026

I've been building Focuser for over a year and a half without sharing the journey publicly. Today that changed.

Maintaining Context Between Screens February 19, 2026

Maintaining context can be a constant struggle, and not just in software. How many times have you walked into a room and completely forgotten why you were there? The same kind of struggle presents itself constantly in software too — and once context is lost, it can be difficult to regain. This post is about how Focuser goes after that problem, and the chain of decisions that led to auto-navigation, auto-drill-down, and persistent context across nearly every screen in the app.

Did You Forget to Add Ads? February 17, 2026

Focuser doesn't have ads, & never will. Not because it's a smart business move — because ads are counter-productive to an app about focus, they take up screen real estate that belongs to you, & I'm not interested in monetizing your attention on top of your subscription.

Everything Everywhere All At Once February 16, 2026

Why Focuser's dashboard shows all nine checklists, your reminders, notes, and stories on a single screen — and why nothing is allowed to push anything else out of view.

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Building in Public Starts Today February 26, 2026

Maintaining Context Between Screens February 19, 2026

Did You Forget to Add Ads? February 17, 2026

Everything Everywhere All At Once February 16, 2026

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