AI that holds up,tested in what I run.
Build logs, tool verdicts, playbooks and the numbers behind them, published every week from a portfolio of AI ventures I own and operate.
Building AI systems in the open, before the take is written.
Code shared, systems live, what shipped and what failed.The system outlasts the take.
Four lanes.Pick the one you came for.
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Models, agents, coding assistants, image, video, voice135 piecesBuild
Ship with AI when you're not an engineer: vibe-coding, app/SaaS builders, automation, MCP, just-enough infra124 piecesDesign
For designers, brand owners, creative directors138 piecesGrowth
AI for marketing, SEO/GEO, content engines, and the operator-business work of turning audience into revenueResources.Prompt packs and playbooks you can run today.
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Color Has a Budget
Learn to control what the eye notices by assigning each color a share of the frame.
Liquid Logic: 8 Prompts for Directing Fluid Behavior
Make liquid imagery behave by naming the physics the camera should reveal.
The Identity Lock
Build a reusable identity hierarchy, then move one character through 8 different productions without redesigning her.
Physical Metaphors for Software
Turn eight abstract software actions into editorial images that explain themselves without labels.
The Right Angle
Learn to turn scattered marks across depth into one exact image from one locked viewpoint.
Beyond Visible Light
Eight exact prompts for making scientific imaging modes read as optics, not generic neon.
Directed Motion Blur
Eight exact prompts for deciding what stays sharp, what moves, and what shape the blur takes.
The Evidence Left Behind
Make an empty frame feel inhabited by directing residue, wear, deformation, repair, and one controlled contradiction.Latest.Build logs, field notes, working systems.
What shipped this week, what failed, and what is still on the desk. Every piece is a working system, not a take.
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VArtGlass Stained Glass Software Pricing
Decode VArtGlass trial access, monthly and annual plans, free patterns and the costs to check before preparing stained glass files.Sep 17, 2026Design
Best Software for Bobbin Lace Patterns
Compare bobbin lace design tools by repeat editing, pin spacing, printable prickings, learning effort and the cost of making usable patterns.Sep 17, 2026Design
Cloudflare Can Stop AI Spend Landing on the Wrong Bill
Cloudflare AI Gateway can require your provider credentials. Learn when missing keys stop a request and which charges stay separate.
Sep 17, 2026Explained
Restsify Review for Multilingual QR Menus (Verified September 2026)
A focused Restsify review of photo import, translation corrections, stable QR behavior, plan limits, cancellation and domain continuity.Sep 16, 2026Growth
Cloudflare Lets Python Apps Reuse Existing Databases
Python Workers can connect through Hyperdrive. Check what that changes for an existing database, app architecture and hosting bill.Sep 16, 2026Explained
How to Add Bridges to a Stencil in Inkscape
Keep the centers of letters and enclosed shapes attached. Add stencil bridges in Inkscape, inspect the paths and check the design before cutting.Sep 16, 2026Design
MakeBead Export Cost
MakeBead says PNG and PDF exports are free. Check the watermark, account requirements and file limits before preparing a pattern to print.Sep 16, 2026Design
Best AI Tools for Scroll Saw Portrait Patterns
Compare AI portrait drafts and pattern converters by facial detail, connected pieces, editable files and full-size print output.Sep 16, 2026Design
PreQuilt Review for Fabric Color Planning
A PreQuilt review for choosing fabric colors and scaled prints before cutting, with a clear look at the demo, paid features and yardage planning.Sep 16, 2026Design
Gemini 3.8 Live Keeps Callers Talking During Lookups
Gemini 3.8 Live runs tools during voice calls. See what changes for booking flows, customer updates and the cost of a completed task.Sep 16, 2026ExplainedSelected work
I work closely with founders and teams to ship their next system: the agent, the app, the automation, and the site it runs on.
View allAn independent, data-led Dubai real-estate publication.
- Info
- The analysis the portals never publish.
- Role
- Design, Build & Systems
- Year
- 2026
- Site
- withlida.com
- Publication
- Design & Build
- Editorial System
The website for a public cleantech mastering the light spectrum.
- Info
- Two technologies, one credible story.
- Role
- Website Design & Development
- Year
- 2026
- Site
- illumisoft.com
- Website
- Design & Build
- Brand
The website for an FDA-breakthrough lung-cancer screening company.
- Info
- Turning rigorous science into a story people trust.
- Role
- Website Design & Development
- Year
- 2026
- Site
- breathdiagnostics.com
- Website
- Design & Build
- Healthcare
VR training on the web, with a benchmark platform behind it.
- Info
- Selling an experience you cannot screenshot, then proving it.
- Role
- Website & Platform Development
- Year
- 2026
- Site
- maiazura.com
- Website
- Platform
- Healthcare
A WordPress escape that multiplied organic traffic 400x.
- Info
- A legacy archive turned into a growth engine.
- Role
- Migration, Design & Build
- Year
- 2025
- Site
- pinnacledigest.com
- Migration
- Publication
- AI Content Engine
Work with the person behind the publication.
Six ways I work, from a day to a system in production.Every one ends with something you own.
AI Workflow Automation
Turn manual, multi-tool workflows into AI systems with approvals and dashboards.
AI Customer Service & Voice Agents
A custom support or voice agent you own outright, not a per-resolution subscription.
AI Sales Agent (SDR)
An SDR agent that answers every lead in seconds, qualifies, and books meetings into your reps' calendars.
AI Agent Development
Bounded AI agents with tools, permissions, logs, and evals. Not fragile demos.
AI Production Systems
Take an AI prototype to a real system: data, interfaces, infra, and a control layer.
Fractional AI CTO
Embedded AI product leadership: direction, architecture, and accountability for the build.
Need a plan, not just the reading? The Intensive turns sprawl into a 30-day shipping map.
- 01Pre-work systems audit
- 02Live working day
- 0330-day priority map
- 0414-day async follow-up
For people who’d rather see the systemthan the slide.
One email when something ships. No digest, no drip.