The Benchmark Drop – day 30

Day Thirty – The Benchmark Drop We ran two tests. One API build done the standard way: ORM, model mapping, manual joins — the works. It took over 6 hours. Then came SWAIN. Same database. Twenty-seven tables. Even some polymorphic relationships. Hit the builder. 23.2...

Welcome to the Chaos – day 29

Day Twenty-Nine – Refocusing the Feature Set We kicked off the day by welcoming our new Project Manager, Elizabeth, to the team. That meant diving into how we operate, walking through our internal systems and flows. Then came a slight existential moment: turns...

Space to Think, Space to See – day 28

Day 28 – Space to Think, Space to See By Week Five, the rhythm of our Sunday #95Tribe walks had become more than just a tradition. They were now an essential part of our creative process. On Day 28, we walked from Newton Under Roseberry through the low woodland paths...

Just Keep Walking- Day 27

Day Twenty-Seven – Just Keep Walking Sunday morning: time for #95Tribe. Not a power hike. Just a walk that was exactly what was needed. Crisp sun, buzzing insects, and 8km of reflection with good people. From the left side of Roseberry Topping to the old railway line...