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A snapshot of what I'm focused on right now. Updated occasionally, on purpose.

Last updated: June 2026

🏗️ Work / Building

  • Scaling Heisen.biz — taking business diagnostics from one-off engagements to systematic delivery.
  • NCO Café — developing the operational and cultural playbook for a third place that actually works.
  • SkyLabs — structuring public astronomy programs and science education initiatives.
  • Palapan — building the cultural reservation infrastructure for Indonesian traditions.
  • This very site — Heisen.life as a digital garden, constantly growing.

📖 Reading

  • Seeing Like a State — James C. Scott. Slowly, because every page demands pause.
  • A Short History of Nearly Everything — Bill Bryson. For the wonder.
  • Various papers on cognitive load theory and decision architecture.
  • System design notes and case studies. Always.

🤔 Thinking About

  • The relationship between information architecture and peace of mind.
  • How to make structural thinking accessible without dumbing it down.
  • What a genuinely useful "personal website" looks like in 2026.
  • The economics of attention in an age of infinite content.
  • How to build systems that survive their founders.

🧠 Health & Practice

  • Morning walks without audio. Letting the brain do its own work.
  • Consistent sleep schedule — non-negotiable.
  • Avoiding doomscroll. Replacing it with focused reading or deliberate nothingness.
  • Practicing saying "no" more often and "not now" even more.

🎯 Currently

  • In Jakarta, navigating the chaos and the charm.
  • Building more than I'm consuming. Writing more than I'm speaking.
  • Trying to be useful. Failing often. Learning always.

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