Hello, I'm
Cristina Man
Writer, thinker, builder. I explore ideas at the intersection of technology, creativity, and human experience.
Get to know me
About Me
I'm a writer and technologist based wherever the next good story takes me. My work sits at the crossroads of technology, design, and the very human stories that emerge from both.
For the past several years I've been building products, writing essays, and trying to make sense of what it means to create things in an era of rapid change. I believe good writing can make complex ideas feel approachable — and that the best technology feels invisible.
When I'm not at the keyboard you'll find me hiking, hunting for the perfect cup of coffee, or reading a book I should've read years ago.
A few things about me
- Education B.S. Computer Science, University of Michigan
- Currently Building and writing at the intersection of product and storytelling
- Writing on Technology, creativity, productivity, and the examined life
- Based in San Francisco, CA
- Currently reading "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
- Fuelled by Single-origin pour-overs and good conversation
My writing
Articles
The Art of Noticing
We live in an age designed to scatter attention. But the writers, designers, and thinkers I admire most all share one quiet superpower: they notice things.
Building in Public, Thinking in Private
The 'build in public' movement has good intentions but a hidden cost: the ideas that need silence to grow don't survive the constant pressure to perform progress.