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Workflow notes, product writing.

Longer-form than release notes; closer to how you'd actually use the thing.

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  May 19, 2026·Use case

  Playable vs video ad 2D character animation

  Playable vs video ad 2D character animation. Side-by-side breakdown for picking the right tool when you only have one weekend to commit.

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  May 19, 2026·Use case

  Brand-mascot versioning and style guide

  Brand-mascot versioning and style guide. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 19, 2026·Use case

  Animated short — storyboard to rig in 2D

  Animated short — storyboard to rig in 2D. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 18, 2026·Use case

  Brand mascot vs illustration vs stock photo on a landing page

  Brand mascot vs illustration vs stock photo on a landing page. Side-by-side breakdown for picking the right tool when you only have one weekend to commit.

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  May 18, 2026·Use case

  Display-ad character-animation best practices

  Display-ad character-animation best practices. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 18, 2026·Use case

  Empty-state mascot animation patterns

  Empty-state mascot animation patterns. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 18, 2026·Use case

  Error-state mascot animation patterns

  Error-state mascot animation patterns. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 17, 2026·Use case

  Charios export for Google Ads

  Charios export for Google Ads. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 17, 2026·Use case

  Animated-short export for festivals (codec checklist)

  Animated-short export for festivals (codec checklist). Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 17, 2026·Use case

  VTuber: Charios vs Live2D

  VTuber: Charios vs Live2D. Side-by-side breakdown for picking the right tool when you only have one weekend to commit.

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  May 17, 2026·Use case

  VTuber: Charios vs VTube Studio

  VTuber: Charios vs VTube Studio. Side-by-side breakdown for picking the right tool when you only have one weekend to commit.

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  May 17, 2026·Use case

  VTuber overlay character for Twitch

  VTuber overlay character for Twitch. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.