Writer on media systems and digital wellbeing. Former policy researcher; now explains how engagement metrics shape products—and calmer ways to live beside them.
AI & Machine Learning
Human + Tech
How Streaming Services Decide What to Recommend—And What Their Algorithms Get Wrong
Rachel Stein
July 7, 2026
Software Engineering & Development
What Makes a Good API: Lessons From the Ones Developers Actually Love
Rachel Stein
July 7, 2026
Digital Lifestyle
Mobile Technology
A Dumbphone Sidekick: Two-Device Boundaries Without Deleting Your Smartphone
Rachel Stein
April 8, 2026
Digital Lifestyle
Attention Economy Mechanics: Systems, Not Moral Lectures
Rachel Stein
April 8, 2026