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, voice136 piecesBuild
Ship with AI when you're not an engineer: vibe-coding, app/SaaS builders, automation, MCP, just-enough infra133 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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Linocut Without Generic Scratch
Build linocut images that read as designed relief prints, not digital art with a scratch filter.
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.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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How to Project Sewing Patterns With Inkscape
Project a sewing pattern with Inkscape: import the PDF, preserve scale, set calibration, and check the projected pattern before cutting.Sep 18, 2026Design
KnitBird Knitting Software Cost
KnitBird is free, but support has ended. Check activation, Adobe AIR, old paid-license wording, and compatibility before installing.Sep 18, 2026Design
PDFStitcher Review
Review PDFStitcher for joining tiled sewing PDFs, preserving size layers, fixing overlaps, and preparing a correctly scaled pattern.
Sep 18, 2026Design
Cloudflare Shows Which Worker Slowed a Customer Request
Follow a slow request across Cloudflare Workers and Durable Objects, find the slow call, and check tracing costs before rollout.Sep 17, 2026Explained
WeavePoint 9 Review for Loom Control
Review WeavePoint 9 for manual pick tracking and electronic loom control, including driver compatibility, Windows requirements and upgrade checks.Sep 17, 2026Design
Best Software for Punch Needle Patterns
Compare punch needle pattern software for clean outlines, photo conversion, color control, mirrored transfers and full-size printing.Sep 17, 2026Design
Glass Eye 2000 Review
Review Glass Eye 2000 for stained glass drawings, piece labels and full-size patterns, with edition limits, trial access and compatibility checks.Sep 17, 2026Design
Stitch Fiddle vs Chart Minder
Compare Stitch Fiddle and Chart Minder for photo charts, gauge, editing, privacy and print exports before choosing a browser pattern editor.Sep 17, 2026Design
How to Set Claude Code MCP Startup Timeout
Set the MCP startup wait for Claude Code jobs, distinguish connection waits from tool timeouts, and check required tools before work starts.Sep 17, 2026Build
Vercel Hobby Can Remove Old Previews Before 30 Days
Vercel changed Hobby deployment retention. Check which previews and rollback targets survive, when cleanup starts, and what to preserve.Sep 17, 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.