Your system feels usable, not overwhelming
The Campfire
A campfire draws people in not because it's powerful, but because it's warm, contained, and useful. The best technology feels the same way — not overwhelming, not impressive for its own sake, but something you actually want to sit beside and use. If your tools feel like a bonfire, something's wrong.
Core Concept
Human tech design means building systems that work for how you actually think and operate — not how a software company wants you to. It's a friction audit: where do you get stuck? Where do you avoid using your own tools? Where do things feel harder than they should?
Today you'll audit your current system for friction, simplify your interfaces, and create a workflow that feels natural rather than dutiful. The goal: a system you'll actually use next week, not just this week.
Key Principles
Today's Deliverable
List every tool and workflow you've built so far. Rate each on a 1-5 friction scale (1 = effortless, 5 = I avoid it). Fix the top 3 friction points: rename things, reduce clicks, add bookmarks, simplify views.
Completion Checklist
Template Downloads
Decision Log (PDF)