notes on phillianthttps://philliant.com/series/notes/Recent content in notes on philliantHugo -- gohugo.ioen© 2026 philip mathew hernMon, 03 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0700im on a boathttps://philliant.com/posts/20260803-im-on-a-boat/Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0700https://philliant.com/posts/20260803-im-on-a-boat/i am sitting in an internet cafe on the first day of an alaskan cruise, and the clearest thought i have is how badly i need real time away from regular work. i have written about giving things room to breathe before, but i rarely give them the space i know they need. sometimes the only way to step back is to make stepping back unavoidable, and the more striking realization is not my time away from work, but the time my work finally gets away from me.something longer is cominghttps://philliant.com/posts/20260616-something-longer-is-coming/Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:25:34 -0700https://philliant.com/posts/20260616-something-longer-is-coming/i have been writing short reflections here a post at a time, but some ideas need more room than a single sitting. so i am starting to write long-form, released a chapter at a time. this is the quiet introduction before the first one arrives, with what it is about kept under wraps for now.on the plane, againhttps://philliant.com/posts/20260426-on-the-plane-again/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:09:34 -0700https://philliant.com/posts/20260426-on-the-plane-again/in-flight wifi is not for every traveler or every trip, but when i fly solo for work it turns dead time into a calm, contained place to think, build, and prepare. i am getting real work done up here, including this site and prep for meetings on the ground.back at ithttps://philliant.com/posts/20260422-back-at-it/Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:45:35 -0700https://philliant.com/posts/20260422-back-at-it/i am finally out of the weeds on a recent heavy lift. i stuck with it the way i wrote about in stick with it, then moved the way i should have from the start, in smaller pieces that add up to the larger change. there is still testing and user acceptance ahead, but a stable baseline gives me room to step back, reset, and continue with a clearer head.