Case studies

Real products measured against the five tests, starting with my own. Each one says what was checked, how, and where it falls short. Follow along with RSS; no account needed.

• November 1, 2026

  Curio Against the Five Tests

  Curio is the AI chat assistant I sell to website owners. It already has a written constitution and a pricing page that shows its math. Here's how it measures up against the five tests, and where it still falls short.

• November 1, 2026

  Pixboard Against the Five Tests

  Pixboard is my answer to surveillance advertising. Before I run its ads anywhere new, including this site, here's how it measures up, and where it falls short.

• October 29, 2026

  VoltJS Against the Five Tests

  I built VoltJS to help people leave WordPress. So the first test is whether you can leave VoltJS just as easily. Here's what I measured, and where it still falls short.