Lab Notes

Essays from the workshop

Longer-form writing on what we're building, why, and what we're learning along the way. For the atomic ship log, see the changelog.

StrategyDesign

Anthropic's branding is the best in the AI bubble right now. Here's why.

Every AI company looks the same right now — sterile, futuristic, faceless. Anthropic went the other way, betting on art, the humanities, and trust. Here's why that's the smartest brand play in the space.

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Building in Public

The Flask, the Name and the Approach

The symbol, the word, and the way we work.

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Building in Public

Our Values

The principles that shape how we work.

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Design

Essentialism in Design

Our philosophy is rooted in distilling content down to its core essentials — every element has a purpose, with no superfluous details. Essentialism in design emphasizes simplicity, coherence, and precision, ensuring that each choice, from words to visuals, enhances clarity and quality without unnecessary repetition or embellishment.

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The BIDOR Process

A continuous cycle for building products that matter. We call the cycle our BIDOR process.

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Which Claude do you actually need? A tour of Anthropic's product range

Web, Desktop, Mobile, and the CLI all answer to "Claude" — but they are built for very different jobs. Here is how to pick.

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We stopped describing Fliply and started running it

The new Fliply onboarding doesn't summarize what the app does. It lets you do it — flashcards flip, a quiz plays out, and the illustrations react to what you tap.

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