Posts
All the articles I've posted.
How I Think with AI (Beyond Prompting)
Ever ask AI for help and get a polished, confident answer that completely misses the mark? Here's how I think with AI — beyond prompting — to get past impressive-sounding noise to real help.
Vibe Coding an Operating Budget
How I generated a CPA-approved operating budget from scratch in two hours for about a dollar in AI costs — and what it taught me about working with generative-AI agents on real problems.
Vibe Coding a Python Virtual Environment
When I started vibe coding, we wasted hours because my Mac wouldn't let me install Python packages — Apple's idea of keeping me safe. How to set up a Python virtual environment.
Model Context Protocol in Go
You could ask Claude how to set up an MCP server and it would walk you through it. Instead, here's how one human — me — actually approached getting Model Context Protocol running in Go.
Defeating the Hedonic Treadmill
The hedonic treadmill, named from a 1971 study of lottery winners, explains why we snap back to a happiness baseline after good and bad alike — and how a digital second brain helps me beat it.
Giving Your Vibe Code Setup Continuity
With Claude Code running, you can add Codex and Gemini CLI too. But first, some setup to build an environment where you can do real work — and give your CLI agent a little memory.
How I Use Generative AI to Think Better
A Murdle logic puzzle stumped me — thanks to a cognitive bias I couldn't see. Here's how I use generative AI to think through problems instead of around them.
Installing Claude Code
Why I pay for three AI subscriptions when one would do: at $20 a month each, a trio of assistants that behave like different people and check each other's work is still a bargain.
Setting Up Agentwork
For the sake of simplicity (mostly mine), I’m going to write this as if you’re using a MacBook. If you’re on Windows, you probably already think you’re…
AI Practical Beginnings
What annoys me about most self-help books is how much time they spend trying to convince you of their position. They wade through history, details, and…
Where To Begin (with AI)
When I entered the video game industry in 1999, one of the greatest barriers to creating immersive worlds was the **NPC** (Non-Player Character). How do…
How I Use AI Every Day
I've settled into a feeling that AI, for all its power, keeps looping the same territory — search replacement and ghostwriting. Here's how I actually use AI every day, differently.