Most agentic systems demo well and quietly die. I build the ones that actually run your business.
Weekly build notes showing how I build AI systems that actually ship, not just demo well.
AI System Kit
A folder of Markdown files, skills, and agents that level up how you use Claude and Codex. Download, open, and say “set up my system.”
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Back to code at 52, after 12 years in management. 26 years building software for Lego, Microsoft, 7-Eleven, Wyndham, and hospitals. My teams support apps with 4M+ users.
From the Blog
Insights on building products, AI coding, and the part-time founder journey.
For Years, Everything We Discussed in Meetings Disappeared. Then I Built an Agentic System.
For years, every meeting I sat in evaporated when the call ended. Then I stopped trying to capture them by hand and built an agent that does it for me. Here is what changed in my week, and why this is the first automation I would build if I were starting an agency or startup today.
At 52, My Second Brain Finally Works
I joined Tiago Forte's Build a Second Brain cohort a few years ago. Loved the framework. Could never keep up the maintenance. Over the last two months, that changed. I built five AI operating systems using Claude Code and Hermes-Agent. Here is what is different now, and the one that I keep thinking about.
I Disappeared From Social Media for 3 Months. I Came Back a Different Builder.
I went quiet on social media for three months. No posts, no comments, nothing. I went deep with two co-founders. One is a marketing genius. The other runs a 7-figure ad agency. What 90 days of silence and proximity actually taught me, and why I would do it again.
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