AI & Automation Jan 10, 2026 · 1 min read
The Neuro-Symbolic Convergence
When will I be able to type natural language in my terminal and have the OS just understand? The answer is 2026—but not in the way you might expect.
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Reflections Nov 27, 2025 · 1 min read
It's the Artist, Not the Pen
If I handed you my camera right now—same lens, same settings, same light—would you get the same shot? The tools are available to everyone. The output isn't.
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AI & Automation Nov 11, 2025 · 1 min read
The Playbook: Tactical Moves for the AI Era
If both bubble and build-out are real, what do you actually do? Here's what I'm seeing work—and what's failing—across different roles.
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AI & Automation Nov 5, 2025 · 1 min read
Intent-Driven Engineering: By The Numbers
I built a $2.5M platform in 80 hours using GenAI tools. Heres what the numbers actually say about productivity, cost, and what happens when you stop pretending software takes as long as it used to.
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AI & Automation Oct 23, 2025 · 1 min read
Debunking the 'Svelte + AI' Myth: 69 Production Components Don't Lie
Blog posts claim LLMs struggle with Svelte 5.' Our evidence? Two production apps, 69 components, and Agent-OS v3.0.0 optimized for Svelte. The data doesn't match the narrative.
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Meta Aug 4, 2025 · 1 min read
The Work Before the Words
Meta-Companion to "Living The Gap"
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AI & Automation Jul 30, 2025 · 1 min read
Building an AI-Driven E2E Testing Framework from Scratch
Testing was my bottleneck. So I built a framework where AI writes, runs, and validates the tests.
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AI & Automation Jul 30, 2025 · 1 min read
When Fast Isn't Fast Enough: From AI Coding to AI Concurrency
Theres a strange kind of bottleneck that only shows up after you've gotten fast. The only real blocker left is waiting for a model to finish one thing before starting the next.
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AI & Automation Jul 29, 2025 · 1 min read
Why Light and Dark Mode Weren't Enough for Our Volleyball App
When your users are on sun-drenched beach courts and dimly lit evening gyms, you need more than a theme toggle. You need environment-aware design.
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AI & Automation Jun 29, 2025 · 1 min read
$50 of AI Later: Lessons from Burning Credits Fast
AI credits vanished quickly, highlighting hidden costs and forcing clarity into my development process. Here's how a $50 investment turned into a practical blueprint for smarter AI‑assisted builds.
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AI & Automation Jun 27, 2025 · 1 min read
Overnight Dev: From Rage-Quit to Release in 72 Hours—With AI Riding Shotgun
Burned-out coder to live app in one weekend: two failed scrapers, one hidden JSON API, and AI tools that scaffolded the rest. How DevTools + GPT turned AES volleyball data into an MVP—and why your next Jira ticket might build itself.
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Field Notes Jun 14, 2025 · 1 min read
I Built a Site Just to See If I Still Could
I didn’t need to build the site from scratch. That was the point.
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AI & Automation Jun 12, 2025 · 1 min read
The Sky Is Not Falling
I built the core Let’s Pepper site in under 2 hours—then spent over 8 trying to get one visual detail (the section dividers) to look right. AI can prototype, but it doesn’t ship. This post breaks down why the real work happens after the first draft, and why experience still matters more than ever.
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