I build AI systems — and write about how.
I help serious founders ship AI, products, and systems that survive real-world use.
Independent. Written from Dubai 🇦🇪
Field notes from building AI systems. Build logs, working blueprints, and what shipped — weekly.
This isn't a hot-take blog.
It's the working log of one operator running a portfolio of AI ventures — from Dubai, with the code open and the systems live.
Build logs. Working systems. Field notes. The honest record of what shipped, what failed, and what's still on the desk this week.
I publish what works because the system outlasts the take.
For people who'd rather see the system than the slide.
Tools I use What I run, recommend, and review honestly — including the ones with no affiliate program.
Framer
The fastest way to ship a flagship marketing site.
Open guideClaude
The frontier model that ships in production.
Open guideCursor
The AI editor for serious codebases.
Open guideOpenAI
Still the API every other model gets measured against.
Open guideModel Context Protocol
The standard plug between agents and the world.
Open guiden8n
Self-hostable automation that scales past Zapier.
Open guideVercel
The deploy target for the modern web.
Open guideWebflow
The visual builder that ships production-grade marketing sites.
Open guideFramer
The fastest way to ship a flagship marketing site.
Open guideClaude
The frontier model that ships in production.
Open guideLatest writing Fresh guides, build logs, and field notes — newest first.
A portfolio, built in public.
DVNC Dev
dvnc.dev · United States
DVNC Dev
AI engineering for US companies — Claude Code infrastructure, AI agents taken from demo to production, and custom AI control dashboards.
DVNC.ae
dvnc.ae · United Arab Emirates
DVNC.ae
AI implementation and governance for UAE businesses — compliance-fluent, AED-priced, founder-led.
DVNC Agency
dvnc.agency · International
DVNC Agency
Premium build and automation — flagship sites, software MVPs, and AI features shipped in weeks at a fixed price.
DVNC Studio
dvnc.studio · United States
DVNC Studio
Campaign-grade creative — ad, UGC, film, and brand work built with AI, directed by humans, fully owned by you.
What the empire published this month.
Updated May 2026
Claude Code in production — surviving the security review
What 88% of pilots get wrong about evals, guardrails, and the AI agent's permission boundaries.
Dubai's AI Seal — what mandatory certification actually requires
The application path, evidence pack, and the compliance floor that most consultants miss.
The Automation Audit — finding wasted work in 30 minutes
A walkthrough of the $3.5K front door we run with every funded startup before any build kicks off.
Synthetic performer disclosure — what NY's June 9 law demands
Disclosure copy, talent releases, and the contract clause every brand needs before the deadline lands.
One letter, every Sunday. Working systems — not hot takes.
Build logs, working systems, and field notes from running a portfolio of AI ventures. Sent weekly, never more.
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