Build in public notes

Ideas tested in the open.

Short field notes on learning, experimentation, fundraising, and the systems that help useful ideas move faster.

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The First Mechanism Test: Two Locks and a Public Trust Stake

The first replication test for a public SPX trust-stake mechanism: what spread once, what remains unproven, and how to replicate the lock without surrendering custody.

Fundraising field note

The Fundraising Game Is an Access Game

What an insider fundraising conversation reveals about access, social proof, and a faster way to discover founders worth backing.