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TL;DR * Two books changed how I think about money: Profit First (automate business finances) and I Will Teach You To Be Rich (automate personal finances). Together they cover everything. * My stack: Relay Financial (banking…
Something has been bothering me for months. Every client call I get on, every coffee meeting, every Zoom, I hear the same thing: "We need to adopt AI." The urgency is real. The…
In 1992, Steve Jobs gave a talk at MIT Sloan's Distinguished Speaker Series. He was between companies. NeXT was struggling. Apple hadn't asked him back yet. He was candid in a…
TL;DR — I spent a month running three AI agents, not reading about them. Here's what I learned: * OpenClaw: 234K GitHub stars, 512 security vulnerabilities. Hobbyist power tool. I bought a Mac Mini…
Claude is great at code. Airtable's API is full of surprises. Here's what happens when they collide. If you've ever asked Claude to help with Airtable, you've…
Airtable is still the place I reach for when a workflow needs to become a system. What changed is the number of ways you can talk to it. This post is a real stress test.…
The fastest way to make room for better habits is to delete the friction that’s already in your space.
Every few months, I catch myself in the same cycle — simplifying everything down in Basecamp, then swinging back to Asana when the pace of work ramps up. It’s not about preference. It’s about…
I used to outsource lawn care completely. From a time vs money perspective, it just didn't make sense without having the right equipment, and I had work to do... But then we moved…
Now’s the best time to sell—and I’m not talking about your house. I’m talking about all the stuff that’s filling your garage, shelves, and mental space. In this post, I share how letting go of unused items has made our home cozier, our bank account happier, and our lives a little more intentional.
Webhooks are like digital mailboxes—convenient, powerful, and easy to overlook until they start breaking. I explore what webhooks really are, why they're vulnerable, and how to secure them like a pro with IP whitelisting, encrypted hashes, and tools like HookDeck.
Supernote is a brand from a Japanese company named Ratta, and I spent a month studying Japanese design and technology back in university, so I really appreciate all of the intentionality in their devices.
