How I Built an RIA Compliance Directory with Astro + AI
An independent directory of RIA compliance firms, built with Astro and AI. Why the content model — not the code — was the real product.
The Operator's Notebook
Field notes from an independent operator building and marketing profitable digital assets with software, AI, and systems.
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Why Every Project Needs a Distribution Plan Before Feature Two
Distribution is the thing builders skip and products die from. The four channels I actually run, honestly ranked, and the one-at-a-time rule for solo operators.
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I stopped prompting for articles and built a source-backed pipeline instead. Extract, reconcile, curate, write. Here's how it works.
Why AI That Works Became The Operator’s Notebook
Renaming this publication from AI That Works. The real thread was never the tools. It was the operator.
The 10 Patterns Behind Every AI Application
A free, open-source course that strips AI development down to what it actually is: API calls and basic programming.
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I asked Claude Opus a straight question about coding in the AI era. The answer — and the chef analogy — changed how I think about it.
Build Your Brand Library AI Assistant in One Week
A practical framework for turning scattered brand assets into an AI assistant that drafts consistent, on-brand content in minutes.
I Built a Curated List of AI Marketing Tools (So You Don't Have To)
An open-source collection of AI marketing tools organized by function, with with honest context on when each one actually works.
The AI Hallucination Debate Is Missing the Point
Understanding AI hallucinations, appropriate use cases, and the verification paradox.
Prompt Chaining: Building Multi-Step Workflows (Part 7/7)
This concludes the 7-part series on AI Fundamentals. This time, we’re wrapping up the series with prompt chaining, aka "workflows".