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The quiet revolution of small software.

For two decades, we measured software by scale. The next decade belongs to teams who measure it by fit — and ship accordingly.

Mira Solano·12 min read·May 14, 2026

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Engineering8 min

Six rules I've collected from a decade of maintaining things other people wrote.

Culture10 min

Excitement is a cost, not a feature. A defense of the unfashionable choice.

Culture6 min

Three teams, one year, real numbers. What we learned.

Design7 min

A field guide to the small, weird typefaces that quietly anchor great interfaces.

Technology14 min

After two years of integrating tools into my workflow — a reasonably calm take.

Field notes5 min

Notes, sketches and one good idea I overheard at the bar.

Engineering9 min

The unglamorous design work that determines whether a tool ever gets adopted.

Design11 min

A reflection on quiet interfaces — the kind that don't fight for your attention.

Culture8 min

Most teams underestimate the speed tax of a poorly maintained system.

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