J.M. Quan https://www.jmquan.net/ Building thoughtful technology, one project at a time en Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:22:36 GMT Drawing the Line: What a Consultant Bills For — and What Belongs to the Commons https://www.jmquan.net/what-a-consultant-bills-for-and-what-is-free/ https://www.jmquan.net/what-a-consultant-bills-for-and-what-is-free/ Every independent technologist eventually confronts the same question: where does billable expertise end and community goodwill begin? After a decade of consulting, I've landed on a ledger that works — and it's more generous than you might expect. J.M. Quan Craft & Process Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:22:36 GMT The Weekend Rule: How Throwaway Projects Became My Most Durable Work https://www.jmquan.net/the-weekend-rule-throwaway-projects-durable-work/ https://www.jmquan.net/the-weekend-rule-throwaway-projects-durable-work/ Some of the most consequential work in my career began as a Saturday-morning experiment with no roadmap, no budget, and no expectation of survival. This is a look at why small, time-boxed builds outperform ambitious plans — and how to know when a throwaway project deserves to grow up. J.M. Quan Craft & Process Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:20:59 GMT