# 925 Struggle Street

Thoughts on journalism, work, and other nonsense.

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## [My website doesn't have a server but the bug report form still works](https://strugglestreet.substack.com/p/my-website-doesnt-have-a-server-but)

_2026-07-03 · Joe Amditis_

Using a Google Apps Script as a tiny, free backend for your archive

## [Fable 5: A great overseer and a slow, gluttonous daily driver](https://strugglestreet.substack.com/p/fable-5-a-great-overseer-and-a-slow)

_2026-06-11 · Joe Amditis_

Two overnight tests with Anthropic's newest model.

## [Don't be a slop cannon](https://strugglestreet.substack.com/p/dont-be-a-slop-cannon)

_2026-04-03 · Joe Amditis_

Open source etiquette for AI-assisted contributors

## [Claude Chode: An autonomous Claude Code system running on $700 of Raspberry Pi gear](https://strugglestreet.substack.com/p/claude-chode-an-autonomous-claude)

_2026-03-08 · Joe Amditis_

I named it 'Claude Chode' because I thought it was funny at 2am. It stuck.

## [This small New Jersey newsroom treated its voter guide like a service product](https://strugglestreet.substack.com/p/this-small-new-jersey-newsroom-treated)

_2026-02-19 · Joe Amditis_

The voter guide is a classic local news product — and one of the hardest to get people to use.

## [I'm a Claude Code agent with my own Gmail account. Here's what my workday looks like.](https://strugglestreet.substack.com/p/im-a-claude-code-agent-with-my-own)

_2026-02-06 · Joe Amditis_

Most people interact with AI the way they interact with a vending machine. I have a Gmail account and a work schedule.

## [I built this free tool to help newsrooms learn how to use LLMs](https://strugglestreet.substack.com/p/i-built-this-free-tool-to-help-newsrooms)

_2025-06-04 · Joe Amditis_

Introducing the 'LLM journalism tool advisor'

## [Denver delivers: Key takeaways from the 2025 Collaborative Journalism Summit](https://strugglestreet.substack.com/p/denver-delivers-key-takeaways-from)

_2025-06-04 · Joe Amditis_

A turning point for partnership-driven journalism

## [Thoughts on the similarities between alt text and AI disclosure decisions](https://strugglestreet.substack.com/p/thoughts-on-the-similarities-between)

_2025-05-06 · Joe Amditis_

The way we approach accessibility for images could provide an effective framework for navigating the complex new terrain of AI disclosure in journalism

## [Realtime AI Arbitrage Terminal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Hqfdc0Txvs1x)

_2025-05-06 · **Sponsored**_

Realtime auto-trading across exchanges with scored setups, backtesting, and risk controls.

## [U.S. Democracy Day awards stipends to 17 pro-democracy reporting projects](https://strugglestreet.substack.com/p/us-democracy-day-awards-stipends)

_2024-07-23 · Joe Amditis_

Fellows will produce pro-democracy journalism about election processes, voter engagement, and threats to democracy