<![CDATA[TEE: Handmade]]>https://tee.ink/s/handmadehttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SEEZ!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd1cbf056-962f-4383-ad0f-b5370f866510_1254x1254.pngTEE: Handmadehttps://tee.ink/s/handmadeSubstackMon, 12 Oct 2026 06:35:22 GMT<![CDATA[Keep it lean. Build the machine.]]>https://tee.ink/p/keep-it-lean-build-the-machinehttps://tee.ink/p/keep-it-lean-build-the-machineFri, 11 Sep 2026 14:57:55 GMTIf you’re anything like me, then you’ll have an abundance of ideas, a desire to build cool stuff, but limited quality time to do so.

If your big dreams remain small side-projects that you’ve capitulated to building in your spare time, then you’re in the right place.

Less time keeping things running. More time creating something worthwhile.

If your creative energy is pressing against the sides of its container, begging to be unleashed, and threatening to burst its box, then I share your frustration.

For those in full-time employment trapped by a stable salary, with a deep-rooted desire to bring your own creations to life, then the tension you feel between that inclination to set yourself free, whilst recognising that financially you cannot afford to, is a very uncomfortable place to be.

Just once you’d love to build the product you believe in, not the one that your employer instructs you to make.

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