Vlad Skrypchenko

ARTICLES

Notes on making useful things for the internet.

Product, code, Webflow, and AI. Short enough to finish. Practical enough to use.

Useful AI starts with boring constraints

“Make it smart” is not a product requirement. A useful AI feature needs a narrow job, a clear input, and an output that can be checked.

The constraint is the product. Limit the context. Define the format. Show the failure. Give the user a way to correct it. The model can stay probabilistic while the experience stays dependable.

A Webflow site is still a software product

Visual development removes repetitive implementation work. It does not remove architecture, accessibility, performance, or content structure.

A strong Webflow build has predictable classes, reusable sections, intentional breakpoints, and a publishing process that another person can understand. The tool is visual. The system still needs to be clear.

Ship the smallest complete thing

Small does not mean unfinished. A small product can still have a clear promise, a working main path, useful errors, and a deliberate ending.

Remove optional surfaces until the remaining flow is obvious. Then finish that flow completely. Completeness builds trust faster than a long list of half-working features.