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The Magic in the Dark

December 20, 2026

A reflection on C9 Christmas lights, melted popcorn decorations, and the childhood magic of incandescent Christmases.

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Matthew McClendon is a systems designer, writer, and researcher who has spent three decades working inside complex products, institutions, and decision systems.

His work follows a recurring question: How do you make invisible system behavior legible enough for sound judgment?

Amid the Noise is the evidence.

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