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<item><title>Plan a product demo around one question</title><link>https://saltalash.vercel.app/writing/plan-a-demo-around-one-question/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://saltalash.vercel.app/writing/plan-a-demo-around-one-question/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Product communication</category><description>A storyboard that makes a small tool understandable without pretending a recording proves more than it does.</description></item>
<item><title>Show the empty state in the design review</title><link>https://saltalash.vercel.app/writing/show-the-empty-state-in-the-design-review/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://saltalash.vercel.app/writing/show-the-empty-state-in-the-design-review/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Interface design</category><description>Why an interface deserves review before its first project, first order or first useful result.</description></item>
<item><title>Write an image brief before searching for images</title><link>https://saltalash.vercel.app/writing/write-an-image-brief-before-searching/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://saltalash.vercel.app/writing/write-an-image-brief-before-searching/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Visual direction</category><description>Turn a vague request for premium visuals into a clear role, composition and truthful context.</description></item>
<item><title>A mobile review is a reading exercise</title><link>https://saltalash.vercel.app/writing/mobile-website-review/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://saltalash.vercel.app/writing/mobile-website-review/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Design review</category><description>Review the order, density and practical use of the page on a smaller screen.</description></item>
<item><title>A product demo should explain the work</title><link>https://saltalash.vercel.app/writing/product-demo-that-explains-the-work/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://saltalash.vercel.app/writing/product-demo-that-explains-the-work/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Product communication</category><description>Show the starting point, the decisions and the finished result.</description></item>
<item><title>A useful website brief starts with a decision</title><link>https://saltalash.vercel.app/writing/write-a-useful-website-brief/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://saltalash.vercel.app/writing/write-a-useful-website-brief/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Project practice</category><description>Five questions that turn an open-ended design request into a clear starting point.</description></item>
<item><title>Before you publish an AI-built website</title><link>https://saltalash.vercel.app/writing/before-you-publish/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://saltalash.vercel.app/writing/before-you-publish/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Publishing</category><description>A practical review for the person whose name goes on the finished site.</description></item>
<item><title>How to review a website design with a clear brief</title><link>https://saltalash.vercel.app/writing/review-a-website-design/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://saltalash.vercel.app/writing/review-a-website-design/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Design review</category><description>Turn a vague reaction into feedback someone can act on.</description></item>
<item><title>What technical work brings to product thinking</title><link>https://saltalash.vercel.app/writing/technical-work-and-product-thinking/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://saltalash.vercel.app/writing/technical-work-and-product-thinking/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Product thinking</category><description>A personal perspective on observation, maintenance and useful detail.</description></item>
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