Product clarity
Find the real user pressure, cut the noise, and make the next move obvious.
Useful By Design™
I turn messy product, AI, and engineering problems into clear tools, sharper systems, and work people can actually use.
[ Product clarity ][ AI systems ][ Guidance ][ Interface taste ] A calmer way to turn ambiguity into shipped work.
Product clarity
Find the real user pressure, cut the noise, and make the next move obvious.
AI systems
Shape agents, workflows, eval loops, and automation into reliable product surfaces.
Interface taste
Design quiet tools that feel dense, calm, and fast enough for repeated use.
Start with the problem, not the pitch.
The shortest path is still the most useful one: map the system, find the leverage point, then ship the smallest thing that changes reality.
Start a conversation Katzmann terminal
[01] $ map the system
[02] $ prototype the leverage point
[03] $ ship the boring version
[04] $ tighten from reality
Useful By Design™ Useful work stays clear
A calmer way to turn ambiguity into shipped work.
Product clarity
Find the real user pressure, cut the noise, and make the next move obvious.
AI systems
Shape agents, workflows, eval loops, and automation into reliable product surfaces.
Interface taste
Design quiet tools that feel dense, calm, and fast enough for repeated use.
Start with the problem, not the pitch.
Map the system, find the leverage point, then ship the smallest useful thing.
Terminal
$> map the system
$> ship the boring version