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Notes from the build.

Essays on AI, systems, and owning what you build — written from the work, not the sidelines.

A brick house at night wrapped in weathered scaffolding that has clearly been up for years, one window glowing warmly behind the bars
Sep 6, 2026 · 5 min02

WordPress Was the Right Answer in 2015 — Here's the WordPress Alternative

This isn't a hit piece. WordPress genuinely was the right choice for a web that no longer exists. An honest look at what it costs you now, and what replaced it.

#websites#wordpress#ai
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Capacity Without Headcount: How AI Agent Teams Actually Work
Jul 2, 2026 · 7 min03

Capacity Without Headcount: How AI Agent Teams Actually Work

A team you never hired can plan, execute, and check complex work in hours. That's capacity without headcount — and verification is the architecture that decides whether you can trust what comes back.

#ai#automation#strategy
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Why AI Is Breaking the Software Market — And What Comes Next
Jun 24, 2026 · 5 min04

Why AI Is Breaking the Software Market — And What Comes Next

I built a custom SEO and reporting system in a day, then canceled the subscriptions it replaced. That's not a prediction about the future — it's what software is now. Here's what comes next.

#ai#software#systems
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Search Isn't What It Used to Be — And Neither Is SEO
Jun 24, 2026 · 4 min05

Search Isn't What It Used to Be — And Neither Is SEO

Everyone's selling 'AI optimization' like a brand-new discipline. Mostly, it isn't — do SEO well and you're most of the way there. But not entirely, and the gaps are where it gets interesting.

#seo#ai#content
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The Playbook for Unreasonable Growth
Feb 23, 2026 · 6 min06

The Playbook for Unreasonable Growth

What breaks a revenue ceiling in a growth-stage company? Not one tactic, hire, or campaign — a system run daily. Here's the framework that tripled revenue.

#sales#strategy#operations
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This May Be the Best Time in History to Build — If You're Building the Right Thing
Feb 20, 2026 · 4 min07

This May Be the Best Time in History to Build — If You're Building the Right Thing

There's never been a better time to build — or a faster way to waste effort. Velocity is now a multiplier, not an edge. Here's what actually compounds.

#ai#strategy#building
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Your Next Customer Is a Human–AI Hybrid — Are You Built for That?
Updated Jun 24, 2026 · 3 min08

Your Next Customer Is a Human–AI Hybrid — Are You Built for That?

You're not just marketing to people anymore. You're feeding the AI that tells people who to trust. If your business isn't built for that, you won't even know you've been left off the list.

#ai#strategy#systems
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