Journal

Notes from the filing box.

Short pieces on how Said & Done is designed, and why. Nothing is published yet. These are the first ones we’re writing.

Coming up

First drafts, on the desk.

In progress
Record types

Why one blank form can’t hold every kind of record

A field guide to the seven kinds of record, from a private note to an estate plan.

In progress
Status

A status should tell you what happens next

How Draft, Review, Active and Done turn a shared record into a trail you can follow.

In progress
People

Visible for a reason

Why requests, connections, contacts and sponsored profiles each get their own place.

In progress
Design

The profile card, up close

Notes on the card materials, and the difference between how a card looks and what it proves.

In progress
Limits

Honest limits belong next to the feature

Recording amounts without moving money, and planning notes without calling them a will.

How we writeStart from what’s really in the app.
What we won’t doInvent dates, an archive or a newsletter.
WhenWhen it’s ready. Not before.