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Notes on the AI tools I keep, skip or try, plus 148 older posts on web development, podcasts and building in public.

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The Quiet Value of Boring AutomationOctober 6, 2026The automation I want most is the kind that removes a repeatable handoff without hiding the work or the judgment behind it.
A Group Chat Full of BotsOctober 6, 2026Grokbot's group chat of agents just works, and a tiny Monday cashback sweep turned into my favorite automation of the week.
What I Want from AI Is Less Magic and More Follow-ThroughOctober 4, 2026A clever answer is useful, but the real test is whether the work makes it to the right next step.
My Brain Has Too Many Tabs OpenOctober 3, 2026I'm trying to build a command center that gives each loose thought a clear place and a way back.
Tools Are Not a SystemOctober 2, 2026The useful question isn't which app I should add; it's whether each kind of information has a clear next step.
Working notes are better than perfect blog postsOctober 1, 2026I'm using October to see what changes when I treat this blog as a place to think in public, not a place to publish finished essays.
A Stack Snacks Update: Building the WorkbenchSeptember 9, 2026It’s been a while since I shared a proper Stack Snacks update. Here’s what I’ve been building, testing, and trying to make useful.
One Week With X Money: A Well-Built ProductJuly 18, 2026Notes from a week using X Money and what it gets right as a focused, well-built product.
Relaunching My Personal Site: Building Stack Snacks in PublicAugust 15, 2025Welcome to the relaunch of my personal site. I’m building Stack Snacks in the open—a space for stories, ideas, and lessons from the project.
YouTube Milestone, Content Strategy, and Tech ExperimentsAugust 24, 2024Hello, Stack Snacks community! We're excited to share our latest updates and developments with you all.
Stack Snacks August Update: New Platforms and Fresh ContentAugust 16, 2024It's time for a Stack Snacks update! We've been busy behind the scenes, making some exciting changes and improvements to our platform.
Stack Snacks - July UpdateJuly 30, 2024July was not our most productive month for building out Stack Snacks. We didn't get many videos or podcasts out the door, but we were able to ship a few...
Stack Snacks: PodcastJune 10, 2024This week, I focused more of my attention on a little relaunch of the podcast feed.
Stack Snacks Weekly Update - June 3June 3, 2024This week was a bit of a challenging one for us in terms of publishing new content.
Going Live: May 26th UpdateMay 26, 2024This week might have been the most prolific since I started the Stack Snacks project.
Stack Snacks — Update 1May 19, 2024Last year, I launched a YouTube channel to dive into something creative, challenging, and entirely new.
Stack Snacks Update May 10thMay 19, 2024After a brief hiatus, we're excited to resume our regular schedule of updates.
Stack Snacks - May 17thMay 19, 2024This week was all about new news in AI. We are working on some new videos that should hopefully come out in the next few days.
I Bought A Piece Of A Birkin BagAugust 12, 2023This is not investment advice. This is merely for entertainment purposes and commentary.
Netlify Starter TemplatesAugust 1, 2023Netlify has consistently proven itself to be an excellent platform for deploying web projects.

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Older posts from my first blog, mostly front-end tutorials, product takes and personal notes.

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