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Notes on software control, vendor risk, and prototype readiness
Practical writing on software projects, vendor evaluation, maintainability, workflow design, AI-built prototypes, and realistic automation.
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I turned podcast transcripts and papers into an Obsidian second brain
I used Karpathy's llm-wiki pattern, Obsidian and GPT-5.6 Sol High to turn podcast transcripts and research papers into a maintained knowledge base, then used it to produce evidence-aware sleep and nutrition guides.
What building an MCP App in a real Deno + Fresh product looks like
AI chat gets much more useful once it stops explaining software and starts opening it. These are the build notes from making that work in a real Deno + Fresh invoicing product.
From formula to production in a few hours: what a tiny mortgage app taught me about AI-assisted delivery
A small mortgage calculator became a practical case study in modern delivery: formula validation, disposable prototypes, design handoff, constrained AI coding, preview deployments, and the senior judgment still needed to ship something production-worthy.
I rebuilt my wife's vet website - to meet perfect QoE standards.
A small rebuild with a bigger lesson: in 2026, software buyers should pay for outcomes, not effort.
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Waste Collection Calendar: One File, One Plan, 10 minutes of prompting
Waste Collection Calendar: One File, One Plan, 10 minutes of prompting
A municipality PDF turns into a usable calendar in minutes: one prompt, one HTML file, and an embedded demo.
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