# Site and product updates

> The weekly email update, cross-posted here.

> Originally sent to the [mailing list](/support/contact-community/mailing-list-rss-social) on Wednesday 2026-08-19.

Hey all. It's been a while; we've been busy. Rather than overload this update, I'll send a couple of short(er than usual) updates over the next few days.

### Site changes

I've been tweaking the site homepage _again_.

The previous home and product pages had that 'sales page' thing going on. Large text, not a lot of it, kinda shouty. It was a new approach – for most of the site's ten-year life it's had a predominantly-text homepage: [2015](https://web.archive.org/web/20150801154932/http://johnnydecimal.com/), [2018](https://web.archive.org/web/20180329164235/https://johnnydecimal.com/), [2020](https://web.archive.org/web/20200728174422/https://johnnydecimal.com/), [2024](https://web.archive.org/web/20240113225823/https://johnnydecimal.com/), [2026](https://web.archive.org/web/20260513043249/https://johnnydecimal.com/). I'm glad I tried 'the shouty thing', once. Because now I know that I hate it and don't have to do it again.

Design is hard. I have no design training. I opted out of every art class at school in favour of science. I like to think that I have _taste_ – I know nice when I see it. But knowing it and making it are two different things.

Thankfully, inspiration hit me in the form of [Are.na's wonderful new homepage](https://www.are.na). Charles [wrote about it here](https://www.are.na/editorial/how-do-you-describe-are-na-at-a-party). I'm a big fan of their ethos and of his writing – I quote his [Personal Business](https://www.are.na/editorial/personal-business) piece often.

Seeing their page it hit me, instantly: that this shouty page that I'd designed just _wasn't me_; wasn't us, Johnny and Lucy, this 'personal business'. The old page was my attempt at being a Big Company – something I don't want to be!

It's gone; blessed relief. In its place is [a page](https://johnnydecimal.com) that I hope helps you find the place you're looking for. I hope it's useful to the newcomers, who don't know what this thing is, and the long-timers, who know just what they're looking for.

I particularly like the new user flow. The page subtly changes when you go from signed out, to signed in with a free account, to signed in with access to products. Same place, same feel, slightly different story.

I'm proud of it. It feels like me. Let me know what you think.

### Product name updates

We've updated the names of our products. So if you look in your new [account page](https://johnnydecimal.com/account) you might see unfamiliar words. Nothing has actually changed other than a name.

What was 'Life Admin System' (and then, very briefly, …(pack only)) is now a **Personal** membership.

What was 'Johnny.Decimal University' (then, briefly, 'The Life Admin System') is now a **Pro** membership. This better reflects what we're doing with it – there's a fledgling API you can use, and most of the AI tools (see below) will require a Pro account. I want to keep adding useful stuff – if you're Pro, you'll get it all.

And what was 'Small Business System' is now a **Business** membership. It includes everything in Pro.

What hasn't changed is that 'membership' doesn't mean 'subscription'. Pay once, access and updates forever. Nor have any of the prices changed.

### Lifetime is back

For a while we sold a **Lifetime** membership option. Then I couldn't figure out where it should sit, so I removed it.

Enough people ask how they can support us, so I've put it back. You'll find it there on your [account page](https://johnnydecimal.com/account). As with all of our products, it'll discount anything you've already paid.

For this extra money you get … not much, honestly! You get our eternal gratitude and love. You get everything we make in the future, but I can't promise what that'll be, if anything.

Our Lifetime members make a huge difference. When I say love, I mean it. Thank you all.

### AI content coming

The next update will be about exciting stuff I'm doing with AI. I think it's really cool – but I know some of you aren't into it. There's a new button on the [homepage](https://johnnydecimal.com/#settings). If you don't want to hear about AI, turn it on. I'll do my best to filter it out of the site (still some work to do, bear with me).

Do that in the next ~36 hours and I should be able to filter you out of AI-specific email. I haven't coded that up yet so no promises but I don't see why not. I should also be able to create an AI-free version of the RSS feed. I'll drop a post in the feed when I've done that.

Until next time,  
j.