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Thoughts on software, productivity, and the slow work of figuring out how to live well.
The SaaS Directory Submission Guide That Doesn't Charge You $300
Directory submissions aren't dead — they're just easy to do badly. Here's the short list of directories that actually matter, what to prepare, and why most founders do this wrong.
Memory & Task Systems: Giving Your AI Agent a Brain
Context windows are finite and sessions don't persist. Here's the three-tier memory system I built to make my AI agent actually learn over time.
Everyone's Building AI Farms. Here's What They're Missing.
Compute was never the bottleneck. After months of running AI agents as real work infrastructure, here's what actually matters — and what the Mac Studio crowd is overlooking.
The Skills That Actually Matter in the Age of AI
Perishable skills decay. Non-perishable skills compound. Here's the framework I use to figure out which is which — and the 6 skills I'm betting on.
I Quit My PM Job 6 Months Ago — Here's What Actually Happened
I left a comfortable PM role to build my own thing. Six months in — what's worked, what's been harder than expected, and why I'd do it again.
How Stripe Turned 7 Lines of Code Into a $107 Billion Company
How two brothers from rural Ireland simplified online payments and built Stripe into a $107 billion financial infrastructure giant.
Every OpenClaw Use Case I Could Find (85+)
I went through 148 replies, the Clawverse gallery, and community writeups. Here are 85+ real use cases people are building with OpenClaw — from overnight coding to grocery ordering to 10-agent teams.
My Simple Diet & Exercise Plan That Lost Me 9 Pounds in 30 Days
I lost 9 pounds in 30 days with a simple 2,000 calorie diet and 10,000+ daily steps on a walking pad. Here's the exact plan, meals, and tracking setup.
5 Books That Changed How I Think About Work
A handful of books changed how I work. Not better tips — better assumptions about focus, motivation, and systems. Here are the five I keep coming back to.
The Rule of 100: Why Most People Quit Before They Win
100 days of consistent effort puts you in the top 5% of almost anything. The problem? Most people won't make it past day 12.
How I'm Vibe Coding in 2026
One person can now build in a day what used to take weeks. Here's my actual workflow — the tools, the mental shifts, and what friction looks like now.
How to Grow on X (Twitter) in 2026: What's Actually Working Right Now
Most Twitter growth advice is recycled from 2023. The algorithm changed. Here's what's actually working now — from reply strategies to content formats to the tools worth paying for.