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Field notes for building with AI.

Practical essays on turning AI from a chat window into working software — workflows, agents, internal tools, and the judgment needed to make them useful.

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From ChatGPT Users to AI Builders

The shift from asking AI questions to building useful tools, workflows, and systems around real work.

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Notes from the studio.

Start with the plain-language AI pieces, then follow the system notes deeper into the build.

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The workspace question

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What lives past the chat window

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Three workflows worth automating first

Most professionals don't need a master plan — they need one workflow off their plate. Here are three AI automations that almost always pay for themselves, with real examples of what they look like in practice.

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The AI Model Is Not the Product

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