October 22, 2026
Copycats?
A Rotating Display Stand is the product that Plant Spinner is based on. A lot of us use the same manufacturer.
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The Plant Spinner journal
Notes on the small problem that started it all, the people who helped shape it, and the work of making happier plants.
October 14, 2026
Who needs a chatbot?
These days every website is expected to have a chatbot. You show up on a page, scroll a bit, and suddenly an annoying bubble or clippy-like assistant pops up and asks how they can help. Guess what? Sometimes they can actually be helpful. I have a few tricks up my sleeve to keep them useful, and keep them in check.
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October 6, 2026
Websites are easy... secure stores are not
Building websites is easier than ever! Anyone can launch a website in less than an hour using one of the latest vibe coding platforms. Making sure that website is secure is still hard.
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September 29, 2026
Using Plant Spinner Accessories
It started with a single product. I had to accessorize!
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September 24, 2026
How to use Plant Spinner
I started this blog to talk about Plant Spinner, but so far it has mostly been about the business. I haven’t discussed the actual product yet. Whoops!
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September 15, 2026
The Day I Took My Own Store Hostage
Some days you ship your first order to a wonderful person named Brian and feel like a real business owner. Other days you break your website and spend the afternoon negotiating with a storage service because it kidnapped your product photos.
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September 9, 2026
It's Happening: A bunch of Firsts
My shipment came in and I got my first customer!
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September 1, 2026
"Your Mom Wants It!" and Other Hooks I'm Workshopping
I have officially entered the phase of starting a business where I spend an unreasonable amount of time thinking about a plant person's Facebook feed. Not because anything's wrong. Because I'm trying to figure out how to advertise to them, hypothetically, without going broke doing it. Welcome to Marketing!
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September 1, 2026
Trials & Tribulations in Testing
It's harder than It sounds to test a product that only moves for half a second, once a day.
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September 1, 2026
"It Spins Slowly" Is a Difficult Feature to Explain
I'm getting feedback. The questions are piling up. Not a great combo.
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August 20, 2026
I Have 500 Units Somewhere on Earth and No Idea What State They're In
How long does a ship take to cross an ocean?
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