Not So Common Thoughts

# Not So Common Thoughts > Not So Common Thoughts is a personal blog exploring the intersection of design, technology, and human creativity. Through thoughtful analysis and personal experiences, it examines how modern tools and AI are reshaping our approach to design, coding, and creative work, while maintaining a focus on the human elements of judgment, intuition, and meaningful decision-making. The blog combines design insights with reflections on work, creativity, and the evolving relationship between humans and technology. ## Blog Posts - [Two Engines](https://notsocommonthoughts.com/blog/2026-05-18-two-engines/): A world-class team that builds and a world-class team that sells. Most leaders never honestly ask which they have, and having one without the other is more frustrating than having neither. - [Taking Stock](https://notsocommonthoughts.com/blog/2026-05-16-taking-stock/): A renewal notice marked a year of writing here and on LinkedIn. A moment to look back, not a verdict. - [Vinyl Floors and AI](https://notsocommonthoughts.com/blog/2026-04-20-vinyl-floors-and-ai/): Modern houses use materials that pretend to be something they're not. The result looks right but feels wrong. AI output has the same problem. - [Drawing Trees](https://notsocommonthoughts.com/blog/2026-04-18-drawing-trees/): My daughter started drawing trees at a coffee shop. On the walk home, we both saw them differently. - [Find the Quiet Ones](https://notsocommonthoughts.com/blog/2026-04-18-find-th […truncated]