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Longer-form takes on AI, ADHD, and building systems that don't fall apart when your brain does.
Stop Treating AI Like a Search Engine
Most people use AI tools the same way they use Google — short questions, minimal context, hoping for an instant answer. That's why most people are underwhelmed. Here's the shift that actually changes results.
Claude Opus 4.7: What It Is and When to Use It
Anthropic's most capable model yet sits at the top of the Claude 4 family. Here's what's actually different about Opus 4.7 and which tasks it's genuinely worth paying for.
Claude Code Routines: Scheduled AI Automation Without the DevOps Overhead
Anthropic just shipped Routines in Claude Code — a way to schedule AI tasks, trigger them from an API, or fire them on GitHub events, all running on Anthropic's cloud. Here's how it works and what it's actually good for.
Building AI Routines That Actually Stick
Most people try AI tools once, get a result that's fine but not remarkable, and quietly stop using them. The difference between people who get lasting value and people who don't isn't ability — it's routine.
How to Automate Invoice Follow-Up (And Never Chase a Payment Manually Again)
Manually chasing overdue invoices is one of the most time-consuming and awkward parts of running a small business. Here's an automation that handles it for you — without sounding like a robot.
My Website Updates Itself. Here's the Exact Setup.
No deploy button. No pipeline dashboard. No SSH into a server. I tell Claude what I want, it writes the code, I push to main, and the site is live in under two minutes. Here's how to build the same thing.
How to Build a Custom AI Assistant for Your Business in an Afternoon
Claude Projects lets you create an AI that actually knows your business — your services, your pricing, your tone, your FAQs. Here's exactly how to set one up that you'll actually use.
Should I Hire an AI/Automation Person? (Here's How to Actually Decide)
Everyone seems to be hiring 'AI consultants' and 'automation specialists' right now. Here's an honest look at when it's worth it, when it's a waste of money, and what to look for if you do hire.
Anthropic Managed Agents: What They Are and When to Use Them
Anthropic's managed agents turn Claude from a chat interface into an autonomous worker that can use tools, reason across steps, and hand off tasks between agents. Here's what actually matters.
The AI Delegation Stack: What to Automate, Assist, and Leave to Humans
Most AI advice tells you to automate everything. Here's a clearer framework for deciding what AI should fully own, what it should assist with, and what should stay human.
n8n vs Zapier vs Make: Which Automation Platform Is Actually Worth It
Three platforms, very different philosophies, wildly different price points. Here's which one to use depending on what you're actually trying to automate.
ChatGPT vs Claude in 2026: Which One Should You Actually Use
Both are good. They're not the same. Here's the honest breakdown of where each model actually wins — and which one I use for what.
The AI Tools I Actually Pay For (And the Ones I Cancelled)
There are hundreds of AI tools. Most of them are wrappers. Here's what's actually on my credit card — and what I dropped after the free trial.
The AI Morning Stack: How I Start Every Day with Clarity
I used to spend the first hour of my day figuring out what to do. Now I spend 20 minutes with a small stack of AI tools and start work already knowing exactly where to focus.
Anthropic's Claude Mythos Isn't Out Yet — Here's What We Know
Claude Mythos leaked, then Anthropic confirmed it. The model isn't publicly available — but what it can do is already reshaping how the industry thinks about AI and cybersecurity.
ADHD Is an Unfair Advantage in the AI Era
You can't trust your memory, so you build systems. You forget tasks, so you automate everything. Neurotypical people are just catching up to what ADHD brains have been doing their whole lives.
Paperclip: The Open-Source App That Treats Your AI Agents Like Employees
Org charts. Monthly budgets. Approval gates. Paperclip is what happens when someone finally builds the management layer that multi-agent AI actually needs.
Obsidian: What It Is, Why People Are Obsessed With It, and Whether Your Brain Can Handle It
Obsidian is the notes app that turned into a cult. Here's what makes it different, why [ADHD brains](/blog/adhd-unfair-advantage-ai-era) both love and hate it, and how to actually get started without going completely feral with plugins.
Hermes Agent Is the OpenClaw Alternative You Actually Want
OpenClaw has 247,000 GitHub stars. Hermes has a self-improving memory system. Here's why stars don't always pick the winner.
Google Veo 3.1 Lite: Video Generation Just Got Cheap Enough to Actually Use
Five cents per second at 720p. Google just made video generation accessible for anyone building content workflows, not just people with enterprise budgets.
Google Dropped Gemma 4 and It Changes the Local AI Conversation
4x faster. 60% less battery. 256K context. Native vision and audio. Gemma 4 isn't just an update — it's Google making a serious argument for running AI locally.
Anthropic Accidentally Leaked Claude Code's Source. Here's What Was Inside.
A packaging error pushed ~500,000 lines of unobfuscated TypeScript to npm. No credentials exposed. But the unreleased features? Very interesting.
Every Claude Code Slash Command, Explained
A complete reference for all the / commands in Claude Code, grouped by category so you can actually find what you need.
Anthropic Put a Pet in Your Terminal and I Have Thoughts
/buddy is a virtual pet that lives in your Claude Code terminal. It launched April 1. It's real. And it's genuinely charming.
The AI Tools That Actually Replace Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Microsoft Office costs a fortune and was designed for a 2005 workflow. Here's what I'd use instead — app by app — and which ones are actually worth the switch.
10 Ways to Stop Burning Through Claude Credits So Fast
You're not using too much Claude. You're using it inefficiently. Here's how to get the same output for a fraction of the cost.
Using Claude to Build a Second Brain for Your ADHD Working Memory
ADHD working memory is a leaky bucket. Here's how to use Claude as an external thinking partner so nothing important falls through the cracks.
The AI Audit: A 5-Step Process to Find Your Wasted Hours
Most people automate the wrong things first. Here's how to do a 1-day time audit and identify exactly where AI will save you the most time, with a rough ROI calculation.
How I Automate My Content Pipeline (And What I Still Do Myself)
My actual content workflow: voice memo to transcript to structured draft to published post. Specific tools, honest trade-offs, and what AI still can't replace.
How to Use AI for Client Onboarding: From First Enquiry to Signed Contract
Every new client goes through the same steps. Here's how to use AI to cut the admin time in half without losing the personal touch that wins repeat business.
The 90-Day AI Roadmap for Solo Operators
Most solopreneurs adopt AI tools reactively, one shiny new thing at a time. Here's a structured 90-day approach that actually builds compounding returns.