Half a Size Bigger – Day 26

Day Twenty-Six – Half a Size Bigger Saturday didn’t mean rest — just a different rhythm. The morning was for walking boots (Salomon tip: half a size up). The afternoon was filled with replies on the white paper and more sign-ups for the webinar. It’s all moving now....

Snowy Hair and Sharp Insights – Day 25

Day Twenty-Five – Snowy Hair and Sharp Insights Morning event at FLOK, and someone called me “the gentleman with the snowy hair.”Wise? Maybe. Or just visibly seasoned. Either way, it sparked some brilliant conversations. We bumped into Ian Proctor who immediately...

Not Just Another Builder– day 24

Day Twenty-Four – Not Just Another Builder While chatting about SWAIN, someone said, “Isn’t this just like Retool?” A fair question — but the answer is a firm no. Retool is great for quickly building internal tools. It’s drag-and-drop, comes with connectors, and makes...

Rooted and Relevant – day 23

Day 23 – Rooted and Relevant By Day 23, something shifted internally. The mood was reflective, but also grounded. We took another #95Tribe walk that day, and though the weather was mild and the pace relaxed, the conversation felt heavier than usual — in a good way. It...

The First Full Loop – day 22

Day 22 – The First Full Loop There is a certain moment in any product journey when something just clicks. Day 22 was that moment for us. After weeks of refining, debating and stripping things back, we hit a proper milestone — SWAIN generated its first full set of CRUD...