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Thoughts on building systems that spark joy, one commit at a time.

COMMIT #720

How to Stop Being Your AI's Bottleneck

A diagnostic framework for developers who think the problem is the model. Seven bottlenecks that degrade your AI's output — and how to fix each one.

#ai#productivity#workflow
COMMIT #648

ADHD Project #32: I Built an External Prefrontal Cortex

Twelve todo apps. One protocol layer. The scoring algorithm that does what my executive function won't.

#adhd#ai-agents#productivity#systems
COMMIT #620

I Spent 5 Weeks Building an Admin Interface Because Avo Made Me Mad

The story of how DHH's rants about software led me to vibecode the living shit out of my own tools. Spoiler: I started laughing like a mad scientist.

#rails#rebellion#craftsmanship
COMMIT #577

The Terminal Aesthetic: Why Everything Should Glow Green

Deep dive into making buttons that spark joy, stat cards that pulse with life, and scan lines that serve absolutely no purpose.

#design#css#joy
COMMIT #492

ViewComponent + Tailwind: The Omakase Stack Nobody Asked For

Following DHH's philosophy to build a component library that's actually maintainable. No magic, no DSLs, just Rails doing what Rails does best.

#ruby#viewcomponent#omakase
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