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Thoughts on software, productivity, and the slow work of figuring out how to live well.
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 Your Followers on X (Twitter): What's Actually Working in 2026
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.
24 Things I Do to Maximize My Productivity
I've tried every productivity tip and tool that I could over the years. This post is a list of the most impactful habits I've developed, those that I've found most valuable and have stuck with me. These are habits anyone can adopt to get more done and make the most of their time.
VC Pitch Tips for the Lazy
Growing the Startup Ecosystem in Your City
Every city would love to have a thriving tech ecosystem. But how do you build one? Where do you start? Here are some of my ideas.
What is Cognitive Bias?
Cognitive biases affect us all, every day. They change how we think and how we make decisions, yet most people don’t know they exist. Learn what they are and why they’re important for clear thinking.