Journal

Every reusable tool started as a one-off fix. The discipline isn't invention — it's recognition. Knowing when a solution has outgrown the session that created it.

A voice recording hits a local server. Within seconds it's transcribed on-device, cleaned up by an AI model, scanned for commitments, indexed for semantic search, and relayed to your phone. All on a machine that fits in your hand.

Who is having the conversation about non-technical leaders building with AI tools — the people, outlets, communities, and tensions that define the space in 2026.

Tobi Lütke built Shopify to sell snowboards. The software was a byproduct of having the problem. Claude Code returns that same dynamic to anyone willing to stay present through the build.

I built a tool that batch-generates pixel art animations via the PixelLab API. Here's what I learned about config-driven development and the economics of AI art generation.

A field manual for building software with AI -- without losing your mind or your engineering instincts.

Venezuelan kinetic sculptor Elias Crespin writes algorithms that move metal. His practice maps directly to agentic AI development -- and the commitment he brings is the part worth studying.

Why I'm writing here, and what this space is for.